Midalja għall-Qlubija

The medal may be awarded posthumously. Recipients of the medal are entitled to use the post-nominal M.R.Q.

• Name — Medal for Bravery • Presenter — the President of Malta • Type — Bravery Medal • Eligibility — Citizens of Malta and other countries • Awarded For — Acts of exceptional bravery • Description — Circular cupro-nickel medal • Established — 1975 • Post Nominals — M.R.Q. • Higher — Member of the National Order of Merit • Lower — Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika • Image2 Size — 100px • Caption2 — Ribbon bar

The Medal for Bravery is a silver medal 40 mm in diameter. In the first type, the obverse bears the Coat of Arms of Malta used between 1975 and 1988 superimposed over a 48 ray sunburst design. The second type changed the emblem for the Coat of Arms of Malta in 1988. The reverse depicts, in relief, a map of the Maltese Islands. The map is surrounded by a wreath. Below the wreath is the inscription Għall-Qlubija (For Bravery). Like the obverse, the reverse is also superimposed over a 48 ray sunburst design. The medal hangs from a bar suspension with the inscription 1975. The ribbon of the medal is 32 mm wide half red and half white. When worn by a lady, the ribbon is fashioned into a bow.

From its creation in 1975 until 2016, eight medals have been awarded: • PC Raymond Bonnici, M.R.Q. (1997) • Ivan Ciantar, M.R.Q. (posthumously) (1997) • PC Roger Debattista, M.R.Q. (posthumously) (2001) • Mario Azzopardi, M.R.Q (2002) • Richard Bates, M.R.Q. (2006) • SSgt. Roger Mulvaney, M.R.Q. (2007) • James Muscat, M.R.Q. (2009) • Karl Curmi, M.R.Q. (2015)