The Medal for Bravery (Midalja għall-Qlubija) is an official honor of the

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. It is awarded by the

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, with the written approval of the

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, to individuals who have performed exceptional acts of bravery. The award is primarily presented to Maltese citizens but may be awarded to foreigners on an honorary basis for acts which merit recognition by Malta. The medal may be awarded posthumously. Recipients of the medal are entitled to use the

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M.R.Q.

Appearance

The Medal for Bravery is a silver medal in diameter. In the first type, the

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bears the Coat of Arms of Malta used between 1975 and 1988 superimposed over a 48 ray sunburst design. The second type changed the emblem for the

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in 1988. The reverse depicts, in relief, a map of the

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. The map is surrounded by a wreath. Below the wreath is the inscription ''Għall-Qlubija'' (For Bravery). Like the obverse, the reverse is also superimposed over a 48 ray sunburst design. The medal hangs from a bar suspension with the inscription ''1975''. The ribbon of the medal is wide half red and half white. When worn by a lady, the ribbon is fashioned into a bow.

Recipients

From its creation in 1975 until 2016, eight medals have been awarded: *PC Raymond Bonnici, M.R.Q. (1997) *Ivan Ciantar, M.R.Q. (posthumously) (1997) *PC Roger Debattista, M.R.Q. (posthumously) (2001) *Mario Azzopardi, M.R.Q (2002) *Richard Bates, M.R.Q. (2006) *SSgt. Roger Mulvaney, M.R.Q. (2007) *James Muscat, M.R.Q. (2009) *Karl Curmi, M.R.Q. (2015)

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Midalja ghall-Qlubija Orders, decorations, and medals of Malta Courage awards

Appearance

Recipients

See also

References