Order of Military Merit (Brazil)

Order of Military Merit
Order of Military Merit
	Grand officer insignia
Type	State Order
Awarded for	Distinguished service to Brazil
Country	Brazil
Presented by	Brazilian Army
Eligibility	Members of the Brazilian Army or foreign armies
Established	11 July 1934
	Ribbon bar of the order

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]

Grand Cross
Grand Officer
Commander
Officer
Knight

^ ^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.

[MoW-1] Robertson, Megan C. (5 July 2007). "The Federative Republic of Brazil: Order of Military Merit". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2012-12-06.

[2] "Decreto-Lei n.° 24660 de 11 de julho de 1934" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1934-07-16. Retrieved 2022-12-12.

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