title: Orders, decorations, and medals of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
text: # Orders, decorations, and medals of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta
  
  The following is a comprehensive list of orders, decorations, and medals bestowed by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, both in the present-day and historically.
  
  ## Sovereign Military Hospitalier Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta
  
  First Class (Knights of Justice and Conventual Chaplains)
  
      Venerable Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
      Knights Grand Cross of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
      Commanders of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
      Knights of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
      Knights of Justice Professed of Simple Vows
      Knights admitted to the Novitiate
      Conventual Chaplains Grand Cross Professed of Solemn Religious Vows
      Conventual Chaplains Professed of Solemn Religious Vows
      Conventual Chaplains Professed of Simple Religious Vows
  
  Second Class (Knights and Dames in Obedience)
  
      Bailiff Knights Grand Cross in Obedience
      Knights and Dames Grand Cross in Obedience
      Knights and Dames in Obedience
  
  Third Class – First Category (Knights and Dames of Honour and Devotion)
  
      Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion with Profession Cross ad honorem
      Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion
      Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion
      Knights of Honour and Devotion owner of Commandery of Family Patronage
      Knights and Dames of Honour and Devotion
      Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion for Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church
  
  Third Class – Second Category (Conventual Chaplains ad honorem)
  
      Conventual Chaplains Grand Cross ad honorem
      Conventual Chaplains ad honorem
  
  Third Class – Third Category (Knights and Dames of Grace and Devotion)
  
      Knights Grand Cross of Grace and Devotion with Sash
      Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Grace and Devotion
      Knights and Dames of Grace and Devotion
  
  Third Class – Fourth Category (Magistral Chaplains)
  
      Magistral Chaplains
  
  Third Class – Fifth Category (Knights and Dames of Magistral Grace)
  
      Knights Grand Cross of Magistral Grace with Sash
      Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Magistral Grace
      Knights and Dames of Magistral Grace
  
  Third Class – Sixth Category (Donats of Devotion)
  
      Donats of Devotion
  
  ## Order pro Merito Melitensi
  
  ### Collar of the Order pro Merito Melitensi
  
      Collar pro Merito Melitensi - Military Class
      Collar pro Merito Melitensi - Civilian Class
      (Single grade, usually reserved for Heads of State)
  
  ### Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Military Class**
  
  
      Grand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi – special class
      Grand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
      Grand Officer Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
      Commander Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
      Officer Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
      Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Civilian Class - Gentlemen**
  
  
      Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi – special class
      Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
      Grand Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi
      Commander Cross pro Merito Melitensi
      Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi
      Cross pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Civilian Class - Ladies**
  
  
      Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi - special class
      Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
      Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Badge
      Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Crown
      Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Shield
      Cross pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Ecclesiastical Class**
  
  
      Grand Cross pro Piis Meritis Melitensi
      Cross pro Piis Meritis Melitensi
  
  ### Medal of the Order pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Old style (1920–1960)**
  
  
      Gold Medal pro Merito Melitensi
      Silver Medal pro Merito Melitensi
      Bronze Medal pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Military Class**
  
  
      Gold Medal with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
      Silver Medal with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
      Bronze Medal with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
  
  **Civilian Class**
  
  
      Gold Medal pro Merito Melitensi
      Silver Medal pro Merito Melitensi
      Bronze Medal pro Merito Melitensi
  
  ## Awards for Humanitarian Relief & Emergencies
  
      Silver Medal for the Calabria and Sicily earthquake (April 24th 1912)
      Bronze Medal for the Calabria and Sicily earthquake (April 24th 1912)
      Silver Medal for the Turkey War (April 24th 1912)
      Bronze Medal for the Turkey War (April 24th 1912)
      Merit Medal for assistance to the 1940–1945 War Veterans
      Silver Medal for assistance to the Hungarian Refugees
      Bronze Medal for assistance to the Hungarian Refugees
      Medal for relief activities in Vietnam
      Bronze medal commemorating the 900th anniversary of the recognition of the SMOM by Pope Paschal II (1113–2013)
      SMOM Commemorative Medal for the Solemn Exposition of the Holy Shroud in Turin in 2015 (SMOM Magisterial Decree No. 15421 of 12/13 October 2015, medal not portative & ribbon exclusively portative on SMOM Uniforms "from Pilgrimage")
      SMOM Campaign Medal (2022) for medical personnel with clasp
  
  ### Malteser International
  
      Malteser International Medal of Merit in Gold
      Malteser International Medal of Merit in Silver
      Malteser International Medal of Merit in Bronze
      Malteser International Medal of Commitment "St. Martin 2007"
      Malteser International Service Medal
  
  ### Emergency Corps of the Order of Malta
  
      ECOM Medal for Kosovo 1999
      ECOM Medal for Rwanda 2002
  
  ### Medal and awards of national associations
  
  **Malteser Hospitaldienst Austria**
  
  
      Merit Medal in Gold
      Merit Medal in Silver
      Merit Medal in Bronze
      Medal for the relief of the Kosovo refugees (1999)
      Euro 2008 Medal in Gold
      Euro 2008 Medal in Silver
  
  **Malteser in Deutschland – Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. (Germany)**
  
  
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (60 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (50 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (40 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (30 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (25 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (20 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (10 years)
      Malteser Hilfsdienst service medal
      Memorial Medal for the Malteser Hilfsdienst 50th Anniversary Jubilee
      Thanks and Gratitude Medal in Gold
      Thanks and Gratitude Medal in Silver
      Thanks and Gratitude Medal in Bronze
      Memorial ribbon for the World Youth Day 2005
      Memorial ribbon for the Pope's visit 2006
      Memorial ribbon for the Pope's visit 2011
  
  **Order of Malta Federal Association (USA)**
  
  
      Order of Malta Federal Association USA Pilgrimage for Life Medal
      Order of Malta Federal Association USA Presidential Medal
  
  **Order of Malta Irish Association and Ambulance Corps (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)**
  
  **Current Medals in Use**
  
  
      Service Medal (10 years)
      Service Medal (20 years)
      Service Medal (30 years)
      Service Medal (40 years)
      Service Medal (50 years)
      Lourdes 3 Year Service Medal.
      Lourdes 10 Year Service Medal.
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Gold Medal of Merit (1971 model)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Silver Medal of Merit (1971 model)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Bronze Medal of Merit (1971 model)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps COVID 19 medal with clasp, possibly a future General Service Medal.
  
  **Order of Malta Irish Association and Ambulance Corps (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)**
  
  **Anniversaries, Jubilees, and Pilgrimages**
  
  
      900 Year Anniversary Medal (1999)
      Cadet 50th Anniversary Medal (1999)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Gold Jubilee Medal (1988)
      Papal Visit to Ireland Medal (1979) & (2018)
      Papal Visit to Canada Medal (2002)
      Rome Pilgrimage Medal (1975)
      Rome Pilgrimage Medal (1984)
      Rome Pilgrimage Medal (2000)
      Poland Pilgrimage Medal (1991)
      Special Olympics 2003 Service Medal
  
  **Order of Malta Irish Association and Ambulance Corps (Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland)**
  
  **Former Medals**
  
  
      OMAC Long Service Medal (10 years) (Old)
      OMAC Long Service Medal (20 years) (Old)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Gold Medal of Merit (1943 model)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Silver Medal of Merit (1943 model)
      Order of Malta Ambulance Corps Bronze Medal of Merit (1943 model)
  
  **Associazione dei Cavalieri Italiani del Sovrano Ordine di Malta e Corpo Militare dell'Esercito dell'ACISMOM (Italy)**
  
  
      Medal for the Southern Italy earthquake (1980)
      Medal for the Northern Italy Emergency (2000)
      Medal for the Abruzzo earthquake (1999)
      Memorial Medal of the Redemption Jubilee Pilgrimage (1933)
      Merit Medal for assistance to the Holy Year pilgrims (1975)
      Medal for the assistance to the Redemption Jubilee pilgrims (1983)
      Medal for the assistance to the Redemption Jubilee pilgrims (2000)
      Medal for the assistance to the Mercy Jubilee pilgrims (2016)
      Merit medals for the Lourdes Pilgrimages
      Ribbon for the Malta Order Lourdes Pilgrimages 150th Anniversary
      Pilgrimages Memorial Medal
      Lourdes Pilgrimages Memorial Medal
      Loreto Pilgrimages Memorial Medal
      Memorial Medal for the second millennium from the birth of Saint Paul Apostle of the People (21 November 2009)
      Honour Merit Badge of the Military Corps of the order of Malta, awarded in the Gold, Silver and Bronze classes.
      Memorial Medal of the 1915–1918 War
      Memorial Medal of the 1940–1945 War, awarded in the Silver Class for officers and Bronze Class for other ranks.
      Memorial Medal for the operations in the former Yugoslavia (7 June 1996)
      Long Service Cross for Managers and volunteer nurses (24 October 1941)
      Long Service Cross for NCOs and other ranks (24 October 1941)
  
  **Assembly of Portuguese Knights of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Portugal)**
  
  
      Cruz de Mérito de Frei São Nuno Álvares Pereira
  