Order of Military Merit | |
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Type | State Order |
Awarded for | Distinguished service to Brazil[1] |
Country | ![]() |
Presented by | Brazilian Army |
Eligibility | Members of the Brazilian Army or foreign armies[1] |
Established | 11 July 1934 |
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The Order of Military Merit (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Militar) is an award of the Brazilian Army, established on 11 July 1934 by President Getúlio Vargas.[2] The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to Brazil by members the Brazilian Army and the armies of friendly nations.[1]
The grades, in descending order, are:[1]
Notable recipients
Notable recipients |
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Grand Officer
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Grand Officer
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Grand Cross
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Grand Cross
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Grand Cross
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Grand Officer
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Grand Officer
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Grand Officer
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Grand Cross
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Grand Officer
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Commander
References
- ^ a b c d Robertson, Megan C. (5 July 2007). "The Federative Republic of Brazil: Order of Military Merit". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
- ^ "Decreto-Lei n.° 24660 de 11 de julho de 1934" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1934-07-16. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
- ^ "Biografia General Kaúlza de Arriaga". Academia da Força Aérea. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
Grande Oficial da Ordem de Mérito Militar (Brasil)
- ^ "List of recipients of the Military Order of Merit". 1979.
- ^ "USA and Foreign Decorations of Dwight D Eisenhower". Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. National Archives and Records Administration (United States Government). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
Brazil: Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross (June 19, 1946)
- ^ "Allan E Ker VC - victoriacross". www.vconline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23.
- ^ Cullum, George Washington; Holden, Edward Singleton (1950). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. Vol. 9. p. 133.
- ^ "Army chief becomes first Asian to receive Brazil's coveted 'Order of Merit' award". 25 November 2015.
- ^ "In Memoriam. General Walter Bedell Smith. 5 October 1895 – 9 August 1961". Studies Archive Index. 5 (4). Central Intelligence Agency, Center for the Study of Intelligence (United States Government). 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2012.
•Brazil: Order of Military Merit, degree of Grand Officer
- ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada.