Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil:[1]
National orders and decorations
National Orders
- National Order of the Southern Cross (highest National Order, for foreigners only)
- National Order of Merit (highest National Order that admits Brazilian Nationals to its ranks)
- National Order of Scientific Merit
Distinction granted by special statute
- Inscription in the Book of Merit of the Heroes of the Fatherland (Steel Book)
Military Orders
- Order of Defence Merit
- Order of Military Merit
- Order of Naval Merit
- Order of Aeronautical Merit
- Medal of Military Sports Merit
- Order of Intelligence Merit
Special Purpose Civilian Orders and Medals
- Order of Rio Branco (usually granted to personnel of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, for achievements in diplomacy, or for foreigners)
- Order of Cultural Merit
- Educational Merit Order
- Order of Sports Merit
- Order of Medical Merit
- Maua Merit Medal (for entrepreneurs of the transport sector),
and others
Orders and Decorations granted by the Legislative Branch
- Order of the National Congress
- Chamber of Deputies Medal of Legislative Merit
Orders and Decorations granted by the Federal Judiciary or the Federal Public Ministry
- Order of Merit of the Labour Judiciary
- Order of Military Judicial Merit
- Order of Merit for Military Public Prosecution Service
Former orders
Military awards and decorations
Decorations for military bravery
- Combat Cross First Class (Army)
- Combat Cross Second Class (Army)
- Navy Cross (Navy)
- Bravery Cross (Air Force)
Wound medals
- Blood of Brazil Medal
- Blood Cross (Air Force)
Wartime medals for operational service
- Campaign Cross Medal 1914-1918
- Victory Medal (War of 1914-1918)
- Medal of Distinguished Service (Navy)
- War Services Medal with 3 stars (Navy)
- War Services Medal with 2 stars (Navy)
- War Services Medal with 1 star (Navy)
- Northeast Naval Force Medal - gold (Navy)
- Northeast Naval Force Medal - silver (Navy)
- Northeast Naval Force Medal - bronze (Navy)
- Southern Naval Force Medal - gold (Navy)
- Southern Naval Force Medal - silver (Navy)
- Southern Naval Force Medal - bronze (Navy)
- Campaign Medal (Army)
- Italy Campaign Medal (Navy)
- Aviation Cross, ribbon A (Navy)
- Aviation Cross, ribbon B (Navy)
Outstanding service awards
- Distinguished Service Cross
- Medal of Victory
- Marshal Cordeiro de Farias Medal of Merit
Military good service awards
- Military Medal
- Troops Medal
- Good services Medal of the Military Police of the Federal District
- Medal of Merit for the officers and men of the Federal District Fire Brigade
Medals for contribution to national war efforts
- War Services Medal (Navy)
- Medal of the South Atlantic Campaign (Navy)
- War Medal
Military service medals
- Naval Medal of Distinguished Service
- Peacemaker Medal
- Medal of Merit Santos Dumont
- Marshal Trompowsky Medal
- Medal of Merit Tamandaré
- Amazonic Service Medal
- Medal Bartolomeu de Gusmão
- Airborne Medal of Merit
References
- "DECRETO No 40.556, DE 17 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1956" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República Casa Civil Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
External links
- Medalhas Secretaria-Geral do Exército.
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