Order of the Red Banner (Mongolia)

The Order of the Red Banner (Mongolian: «Цэргийн гавьяаны улаан туг» одон) is a military decoration of Mongolia, originally established as the "Order for Military Merit" of the People's Republic of Mongolia. The medal is awarded to citizens as well as foreigners and institutions for services to the state.

Typesingle-grade order

Awarded forHeroism in combat

Presented byMongolian People's Republic

EligibilityMongolian and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions

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Order of the Red Banner for Military Valor
Type	single-grade order
Awarded for	Heroism in combat
Presented by	Mongolian People's Republic
Eligibility	Mongolian and foreign citizens, military units and formations, military schools, and institutions
Formerly called	Order of the Red Banner
Status	active
Established	1926
Total	~10,000
Ribbon of the award from 1926 to 1961
Related	Order of the Red Banner (Soviet)

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Renamed in 1945 as simply the "Order of the Red Banner", the design of the medallion has been changed several times, and in 1961 the ribbon bar of was changed before it was renamed to the "Order of the Red Banner for Military Valor" (or Military Merit) in 1993.^{[1][2][better source needed]}