ARTICLE 5. The awarding criteria and the description of created in the latter Article and other related to their organization, will be quoted in the approved statute for each one of them, and the dispositions of Law Nº 17, June 28, 1976 of the System of Awards and Honorific Titles and their rules will be applied to them.
CHAPTER IV. ABOUT THE NEW MEDALS
ARTICLE 6. As the new medals of the Republic of Cuba, the following are created:
1- “Gold Star” Medal, which will be awarded to Cuban or foreign individuals, cities and towns, to whom the title “Hero of the Republic of Cuba” is given, as its representation insignia.
2- “Gold Star of Labour” Medal, which will be awarded to Cuban or foreign individuals, to whom the title “Hero of Labour of the Republic of Cuba” is given, as its representation insignia.
3- Medal “Antonio Maceo”, given to Revolutionary Armed Forces members, in active military service, reservists and retirees, and to friendly countries´ military, who with unselfish, firm and decisive combative action had contributed to the defence, development and consolidation of our socialist homeland,
4- Medal “Calixto García”, given to Revolutionary Armed Forces members, in active military service, reservists and retirees, and to friendly countries´ military, who outstand by their unselfishness in the accomplishments of assigned tasks.
5- Medal “Ignacio Agramonte”, given to chiefs of large units, units and small units, and to Revolutionary Armed Forces officers who obtain positive results during the instruction periods and, with their devoted, exemplary and creative work in operative, combat and political preparation, had co-helped strengthening, enhancement, development and consolidation of a high level preparation and combat readiness of the troop
The Ignacio Argamonte medal will have a First, Second and Third degree.
6- Medal “Jesús Menéndez”, given to Cuban and foreign citizens in recognition of relevant deeds; for a sustained and distinguished working attitude, as well as a successful directing, advice, collaboration and orientation of the Cuban, other countries´ or international syndical movement; for an exemplary attitude on behalf of labour and loyalty to the principles of the working class and proletariat and for exceeding the tasks of socialist emulation.
It can also be given to work collectives for relevant successes in the constant accomplishment of production plans.
7- Medal “Combatant of the Liberation War”, given to who actively participated as combatants in any of the Rebel Army fronts, columns or units, and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
In exceptional cases, can be given to other people who without being Rebel Army combatants, had significantly participated in the insurrectional struggle and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
8- Medal “Clandestine Struggle Combatant”, given to who significantly participated as clandestine combatants during the Liberation War, and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
9- Medal “Ciro Redondo”, given to given to Rebel Army combatants who as members of Column Nº.8 “Ciro Redondo”, commanded by Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, made the invasion from “Las Mercedes”, in Sierra Maestra, to the former province territory of Las Villas, in 1958 and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
10- Medal “Osvaldo Herrera”, given to Rebel Army combatants who as members of Column Nº.2 “Antonio Maceo”, commanded by Commander Camilo Cienfuegos, made the invasion from “El Salto”, in Sierra Maestra, to the former province territory of Las Villas, in 1958 and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
11- Medal “Eliseo Reyes”, given to Ministry of Internal Affairs personnel and to other people for valour and active participation acts in relevant situations or combat actions, where an effective work to the consolidation of the defence of our homeland and the keeping of the principles of socialism had been accomplished.
It can also be given in exceptional cases to friendly countries´ citizens for the same reasons.
12- Medal “Internationalist Combatant”, given to Revolutionary Armed Forces members, in active military service, reservists and retirees, who had distinguished themselves in an exemplary way during the accomplishment of internationalist missions, or had kept a consequent attitude in their work during their service. The Medal “Internationalist Combatant” will have a First and second Class.
13- Medal “Internationalist Worker” given to Cuban workers, who in the field of production, services, science, technics, education, health and sports, had accomplished in an exemplary and unselfish way internationalist missions in solidarity with brother peoples and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
It will also be awarded to foreign citizens, who, because of their internationalist work, had acquired relevant merits who help to raise the material, culture and technic level of our country.
14- Medal “Combat Brotherhood”, given to members of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Auxiliary forces members and to other Cuban citizens who in the protection of the frontiers, had actively participated in combat actions and reached outstanding merits.
It can also be awarded in exceptional cases to friendly countries´ citizens for the same reasons.
15- Medal “For Internal Order Safety”, given to members of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Auxiliary forces members and to other Cuban citizens, for relevant merits acquired in protection, defence and safety of the internal order and in the fight against crime and other criminal actions.
16- Medal “For Bravery during Service”, given to members of Ministry of Internal Affairs and to other Cuban citizens who distinguish themselves for their bravery and boldness saving human lives or highly valuable material goods, during fires, natural disasters or other similar situations.
It can also be given in exceptional cases to friendly countries´ citizens for the same reasons.
17- Medal “Labour Exploit”, given to Cuban workers, for the accomplishment or overaccomplishment* of assigned shock or priority duties; for the implementation of new methods, processes or rationalizations in production and services, which significantly increase production or work productivity or cost decrease, and for distinguished successes in the vanguard movement.
18- Medal “of Friendship”, given to Cuban or foreign citizens, organizations or institutions, who in an individual or collective basis, distinguish themselves in their activity towards the achievement of the building of a fairer society and for strengthening the fraternal friendship bonds, mutual cooperation and help between peoples.
19- Medal “Romárico Cordero”, given to Cuban peasants in recognition of relevant merits reached and active participation in the agriculture development of our country, or for their distinguished contribution to the transformation to superior agriculture production and cooperation stages, as well as who actively participated in the defence of the peasants´ right to land and their contribution in the struggle for national liberation.
It will also be given to Cuban and foreign political, social and mass organization leaders, which work dedicated to achieve the active participation of the peasants in the building of socialism is considered decisive and distinguished.
20- Medal “Abel Santamaría”, given to young Cuban and foreign nationals for their revolutionary attitude reached in creative work; in artistic and literary culture; in sports; in struggle for the conquests of the Cuban or foreign young generation and for the consequent practice of the proletarian internationalism.
Also, in exceptional cases, it can be given to other people for the same reasons or for contributing in an outstanding way to the integral formation of the young generation.
21- Medal “José Antonio Echeverría”, given to young Cuban youngsters in recognition of extraordinary merits reached in study and had kept a matching attitude with revolutionary principles.
Also, in exceptional cases, can be awarded to other Cuban or foreign citizens for the same reasons or for having contributed in a significant way to the integral education of the young generations.
CHAPTER IV. ABOUT THE NEW MEDALS
ARTICLE 6. As the new medals of the Republic of Cuba, the following are created:
1- “Gold Star” Medal, which will be awarded to Cuban or foreign individuals, cities and towns, to whom the title “Hero of the Republic of Cuba” is given, as its representation insignia.
2- “Gold Star of Labour” Medal, which will be awarded to Cuban or foreign individuals, to whom the title “Hero of Labour of the Republic of Cuba” is given, as its representation insignia.
3- Medal “Antonio Maceo”, given to Revolutionary Armed Forces members, in active military service, reservists and retirees, and to friendly countries´ military, who with unselfish, firm and decisive combative action had contributed to the defence, development and consolidation of our socialist homeland,
4- Medal “Calixto García”, given to Revolutionary Armed Forces members, in active military service, reservists and retirees, and to friendly countries´ military, who outstand by their unselfishness in the accomplishments of assigned tasks.
5- Medal “Ignacio Agramonte”, given to chiefs of large units, units and small units, and to Revolutionary Armed Forces officers who obtain positive results during the instruction periods and, with their devoted, exemplary and creative work in operative, combat and political preparation, had co-helped strengthening, enhancement, development and consolidation of a high level preparation and combat readiness of the troop
The Ignacio Argamonte medal will have a First, Second and Third degree.
6- Medal “Jesús Menéndez”, given to Cuban and foreign citizens in recognition of relevant deeds; for a sustained and distinguished working attitude, as well as a successful directing, advice, collaboration and orientation of the Cuban, other countries´ or international syndical movement; for an exemplary attitude on behalf of labour and loyalty to the principles of the working class and proletariat and for exceeding the tasks of socialist emulation.
It can also be given to work collectives for relevant successes in the constant accomplishment of production plans.
7- Medal “Combatant of the Liberation War”, given to who actively participated as combatants in any of the Rebel Army fronts, columns or units, and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
In exceptional cases, can be given to other people who without being Rebel Army combatants, had significantly participated in the insurrectional struggle and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
8- Medal “Clandestine Struggle Combatant”, given to who significantly participated as clandestine combatants during the Liberation War, and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
9- Medal “Ciro Redondo”, given to given to Rebel Army combatants who as members of Column Nº.8 “Ciro Redondo”, commanded by Commander Ernesto Che Guevara, made the invasion from “Las Mercedes”, in Sierra Maestra, to the former province territory of Las Villas, in 1958 and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
10- Medal “Osvaldo Herrera”, given to Rebel Army combatants who as members of Column Nº.2 “Antonio Maceo”, commanded by Commander Camilo Cienfuegos, made the invasion from “El Salto”, in Sierra Maestra, to the former province territory of Las Villas, in 1958 and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
11- Medal “Eliseo Reyes”, given to Ministry of Internal Affairs personnel and to other people for valour and active participation acts in relevant situations or combat actions, where an effective work to the consolidation of the defence of our homeland and the keeping of the principles of socialism had been accomplished.
It can also be given in exceptional cases to friendly countries´ citizens for the same reasons.
12- Medal “Internationalist Combatant”, given to Revolutionary Armed Forces members, in active military service, reservists and retirees, who had distinguished themselves in an exemplary way during the accomplishment of internationalist missions, or had kept a consequent attitude in their work during their service. The Medal “Internationalist Combatant” will have a First and second Class.
13- Medal “Internationalist Worker” given to Cuban workers, who in the field of production, services, science, technics, education, health and sports, had accomplished in an exemplary and unselfish way internationalist missions in solidarity with brother peoples and had maintained an exemplary and according attitude with the revolutionary principles.
It will also be awarded to foreign citizens, who, because of their internationalist work, had acquired relevant merits who help to raise the material, culture and technic level of our country.
14- Medal “Combat Brotherhood”, given to members of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Auxiliary forces members and to other Cuban citizens who in the protection of the frontiers, had actively participated in combat actions and reached outstanding merits.
It can also be awarded in exceptional cases to friendly countries´ citizens for the same reasons.
15- Medal “For Internal Order Safety”, given to members of Ministry of Internal Affairs and Auxiliary forces members and to other Cuban citizens, for relevant merits acquired in protection, defence and safety of the internal order and in the fight against crime and other criminal actions.
16- Medal “For Bravery during Service”, given to members of Ministry of Internal Affairs and to other Cuban citizens who distinguish themselves for their bravery and boldness saving human lives or highly valuable material goods, during fires, natural disasters or other similar situations.
It can also be given in exceptional cases to friendly countries´ citizens for the same reasons.
17- Medal “Labour Exploit”, given to Cuban workers, for the accomplishment or overaccomplishment* of assigned shock or priority duties; for the implementation of new methods, processes or rationalizations in production and services, which significantly increase production or work productivity or cost decrease, and for distinguished successes in the vanguard movement.
18- Medal “of Friendship”, given to Cuban or foreign citizens, organizations or institutions, who in an individual or collective basis, distinguish themselves in their activity towards the achievement of the building of a fairer society and for strengthening the fraternal friendship bonds, mutual cooperation and help between peoples.
19- Medal “Romárico Cordero”, given to Cuban peasants in recognition of relevant merits reached and active participation in the agriculture development of our country, or for their distinguished contribution to the transformation to superior agriculture production and cooperation stages, as well as who actively participated in the defence of the peasants´ right to land and their contribution in the struggle for national liberation.
It will also be given to Cuban and foreign political, social and mass organization leaders, which work dedicated to achieve the active participation of the peasants in the building of socialism is considered decisive and distinguished.
20- Medal “Abel Santamaría”, given to young Cuban and foreign nationals for their revolutionary attitude reached in creative work; in artistic and literary culture; in sports; in struggle for the conquests of the Cuban or foreign young generation and for the consequent practice of the proletarian internationalism.
Also, in exceptional cases, it can be given to other people for the same reasons or for contributing in an outstanding way to the integral formation of the young generation.
21- Medal “José Antonio Echeverría”, given to young Cuban youngsters in recognition of extraordinary merits reached in study and had kept a matching attitude with revolutionary principles.
Also, in exceptional cases, can be awarded to other Cuban or foreign citizens for the same reasons or for having contributed in a significant way to the integral education of the young generations.
