(មេដាយបុណ្យជាតិ / medeay bonyachate). Instituted in 1995. Collar Chain: badge with a five-piece construction, in plated white metal with red and blue lacquers, unmarked, measuring 76.8 mm (w) x 100.5 mm (h) inclusive of its Khmer crown and laterally-pierced ball suspension, on a full-length collar chain in plated white metal, a single triangular insignia placed above the crown, both the left and right side of the chain consisting of twenty-five insignia, each of which incorporates four integral rings for the single chain links, with a dual u-shaped clasp closure behind the wearer's neck, missing three single chain links on the left side between the second and third, seventh and eight, and the twelfth and thirteenth insignia to the left of the triangular insignia; and Pendant: three-piece construction, in plated white metal with red and blue lacquers, unmarked, measuring 48 mm (w) x 48.8 mm (h), horizontal pinback. Intact lacquers, near mint.
Footnote: The Medal of National Merit was instituted in 1995 and is issued as a collar chain without ribbon, awarded for outstanding service to the nation.