Medal for cultural merit

The Cultural Merit Medal is a decoration awarded to Romanian and foreign citizens, recognizing merits, talent, and services rendered to culture, art, science, and the promotion of social works with local or regional impact. It belongs to the category of civilian decorations by field of activity.

The Cultural Merit Medal comprises 3 classes. The order of precedence, in descending order, is as follows:

a) Class I; b) Class II; c) Class III.

The Cultural Merit Medal may be awarded without limit for Classes III and II, and is limited to 6,800 Romanian members for Class I. The Cultural Merit Medal, Class I, awarded to foreign citizens, is not included in the stated number.

Law 8 of January 9, 2003, provides that the Cultural Merit Medal comprises 8 categories, corresponding to activities specific to and related to the cultural field:

Category A – literature;

Category B – music;

Category C – visual arts;

Category D – performing arts – theater, opera, film, ballet, etc.;

Category E – national cultural heritage;

Category F – promotion of culture;

Category G – religious denominations;

Category H – scientific research;

Category I – architecture.