Medal of Merit of the National People's Army was created in 1956.
Medal of Merit for National Defence was created on 1966-04-21.
Medal for Merit to Culture was created in 2006.
Medal of Merit of the National People's Army ended in 1990.
War Merit Medal was created on 1940-08-19.
Medal 'For Merit in Space Exploration' was created on 2010-09-07.
National Merit Scholarship Program was created in 1955.
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You would be hardput to find such a list, because there is no such thing as a "Congressional Medal of Merit".
The Legion of Merit is a medal that is awarded to foreign services for exceptional service. There are no NCO's who have been awarded the medal.
Stephenie Meyer won the National Merit Scholarship in 2003.
Order of Merit happened in 1902.