Distinguished Military Medal of Haile Selassie I


  • Medal instituted by Emperor Haile Selassie I during the campaign against the Italians who had overrun Ethiopia from 1935 to 1941.
  • Medal awarded for acts of extreme gallantry and for distinguished military service.
  • If the recipient is awarded the medal for a second time — a bronze palm leaf worn on the medal ribbon.

 

 

Ethiopian Empire