Wounded Personnel Medal

Wounded Personnel Medal
Awarded by the Republic of the Philippines
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Military Personnel
Awarded for	receiving wounds while involved in actual combat with an enemy
Status	Currently Awarded
Statistics
Established	1986
First awarded	1986
Last awarded	Ongoing
Precedence
Next (higher)	Military Commendation Medal
Equivalent	Purple Heart
Next (lower)	Military Civic-Action Medal
Related	Purple Heart

The Wounded Personnel Medal is awarded to members of and civilians employed by the Armed Forces of the Philippines who are injured or killed in combat with the enemy.

The medal is in the form of a cross in gold.. Superimposed in the center of a cross is a disc where a relief head of Gen Gregorio del Pilar is placed facing front. The wreath made of light green laurel leaves superimposed the cross. The cross signifies the risk of life while in combat; the disc with the head of General Del Pilar is for achievements that resulted in the wounding of an awardee by an armed enemy; the wreath symbolizes honor for such endeavor; and the green color stands for nobility and devotion to duty.

The ribbon is white with purple stripe in the center.

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