Medal of Guarding the Frontiers

Medal of Guarding the Frontiers 卫国戍边纪念章
Type	3-rank military medal
Awarded for	Long service in Remote/Border and Hardship Areas (RBH Areas)
Presented by	Central Military Commission
Eligibility	Military Workers
Status	Active
Established	August 1st, 2011
Precedence
Next (higher)	Medal of National Defense Service
Next (lower)	Medal of Devotion for National Defense

The Medal of Guarding the Frontiers (Chinese: 卫国戍边纪念章) is a military decoration awarded by the Central Military Commission of China, first amended on May 4, 2010, then established on August 1, 2011. It is divided into three grades.

Criteria

The medal is awarded to military officers, civilian cadres and soldiers who serving in remote/border and hardship areas (RBH Areas). Among them:

• A person who served 1 to 2 years in level-1 or level-2 RBH areas, or 2 to 4 years in level-3 RBH areas, or 3 to 6 years in level-4 RBH areas, or 4 to 8 years in level-5 RBH areas, or 5 to 10 years in level-6 RBH areas is awarded with a bronze medal,
• A person who served more than 2 times the service length in the corresponding area is awarded with a silver medal,
• A person who served more than 3 times the service length in the corresponding area is awarded with a gold medal.

Service Ribbon

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  Golden
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  Silver
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  Bronze