Medal for distinguished service (Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation)

The Medal “For Distinction in Service” (медаль «За отличие в службе») is a departmental medal of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation, established by Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Order No. 641 of 5 July 2002. It was re-established by Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation Order No. 989 of 31 October 2012 in connection with the reform of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia.