Editing Melilla (section)

=== Honorary distinctions granted by the city council ===
The titles, honors, and decorations officially awarded by the [[Assembly of Melilla|City Council of Melilla]], in order to recognize special merits, notable benefits, or extraordinary services, are as follows: the title of Favored Son or Adoptive Child of Melilla, the Medal of Honor of Melilla, and the Medal of the City of Melilla in its three categories: Gold, Silver, and Bronze.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Press |first=Europa |date=2012-09-15 |title=Margallo receives the distinction of 'Adoptive Son' of Melilla, praising the recognition of Spain's military heroes |url=https://www.europapress.es/nacional/noticia-margallo-recibe-distincion-hijo-adoptivo-melilla-elogiando-reconocimiento-heroes-militares-espana-20120915173623.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=www.europapress.es}}</ref>

The first and highest distinctions granted by the City Council of Melilla are those of Favored Son, for distinguished citizens born in Melilla ([[Fernando Arrabal]] or [[Javier Imbroda]],<ref>{{Cite web |title=News about Favored Son in El Faro de Melilla |url=https://elfarodemelilla.es/etiquetas/hijo-predilecto/ |access-date=2025-03-09 |language=es}}</ref> among others), and Adoptive Child, for notable individuals not born in Melilla ([[José Manuel García-Margallo]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=Autonómico |first=Confidencial |date=2012-06-21 |title=The UCD seat that earned García Margallo the title of 'Favored Son' of Melilla |url=https://autonomico.elconfidencialdigital.com/articulo/muy-confidencial/UCD-Predilecto-Melilla-Garcia-Margallo/20120621030000013885.html |access-date=2025-03-09 |website=Confidencial Autonómico |language=es}}</ref> or [[Carlota O'Neill]]).