Back وسام الاستحقاق العسكري (بافاريا) Arabic Orde del Mèrit Militar (Baviera) Catalan Vojenský záslužný řád (Bavorsko) Czech Militärverdienstorden (Bayern) German Orden al Mérito Militar (Baviera) Spanish Ordre du Mérite militaire (Bavière) French Bajor Katonai Érdemrend Hungarian Ordine al merito militare di Baviera Italian Orde van Militaire Verdienste (Beieren) Dutch Order Zasługi Wojskowej (Bawaria) Polish
| Military Merit Order Bayerischer Militär-Verdienstorden | |
|---|---|
&sq=Albert Einstein&lang=en&file=File:BMV4X.jpg) Military Merit Order 4th Class with Swords | |
| Type | military order |
| Awarded for | Bravery or military merit |
| Description | Blue-enameled Maltese cross with an enameled center medallion; can be awarded with and without swords and came in several classes |
| Country |  Bavaria |
| Presented by | the Kingdom of Bavaria |
| Eligibility | Military officers and officials, and in certain cases civilians |
| Status | Obsolete |
| Established | 19 July 1866 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Bavarian Maximilian Order for Science and Art |
| Next (lower) | Ludwig Order |
| Related | Prussian Iron Cross, Saxon Albert Order, Württemberg Friedrich Order with Swords, Baden Order of the Zähringer Lion with Swords |
The Bavarian Military Merit Order (German: Militär-Verdienstorden) was established on 19 July 1866 by King Ludwig II of Bavaria. It was the kingdom's main decoration for bravery and military merit for officers and higher-ranking officials. Civilians acting in support of the army were also made eligible for the decoration. The Military Merit Order ranked below the Military Order of Max Joseph (Militär-Max-Joseph-Orden), which was Bavaria's highest military honor for officers (and conferred a patent of non-hereditary nobility on officers who were not already nobles).