Military Order of Aviz

Military Order of Aviz Ordem Militar de Avis
Emblem of the Order of Aviz
Type	Order of chivalry
Established	1146 (founded) 1789 (secularized)
Country	Portuguese Republic
Religious affiliation	Catholic
Ribbon	Green
Eligibility	Portuguese and foreign military personnel
Awarded for	Outstanding military merit
Status	Active
Grand Master	President of the Portuguese Republic
Chancellor	Jaime Gama
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Christ
Next (lower)	Military Order of Saint James of the Sword
Decorations of the Order

The Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Portuguese: Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis, pronounced [ɐˈviʃ]), previously to 1910 Royal Military Order of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Portuguese: Real Ordem Militar de São Bento de Avis), previously to 1789 Knights (of the Order) of Saint Benedict of Aviz (Portuguese: Ordem de São Bento de Avis) or Friars of Santa Maria of Évora, is a Portuguese order of chivalry, founded in Portugal in 1146. It gave its name and coat of arms to the Aviz Dynasty that ruled Portugal between 1385 and 1580.