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)
Orders and decorations granted by the Executive Branch, ranking below the National Orders
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
- Order of Merit Military Public Ministry
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),
- Order of Labor Merit (In 2007 renamed the Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas) (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas)
and others
Orders and Decorations granted by the Legislative Branch
Orders and Decorations granted by the Federal Judiciary or the Federal Public Ministry
Former orders
Military awards and decorations
Decorations for military bravery
Wound medals
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 (Air Force)
- Aviation Cross, ribbon A (Air Force)
- Aviation Cross, ribbon B (Air Force)
Outstanding service awards
Military good service awards
- Military Medal[2]
- 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
Military service medals
- Naval Medal of Distinguished Service [lower-alpha 1] (Brazil)
- Peacemaker Medal [lower-alpha 2] (Brazil)
- Santos-Dumont Merit Medal (Brazil)
- Marshal Trompowsky Medal (Brazil)
- Tamandaré Medal of Merit [lower-alpha 3] (Brazil)
- Amazonic Service Medal (Brazil)
- Medal Bartolomeu de Gusmão [lower-alpha 4] (Brazil)
- Airborne Medal of Merit (Brazil)
- Joint Chiefs of Staff Medal of Merit [lower-alpha 5] (Brazil)
Notes
- Portuguese: Medalha Naval de Serviços Distintos
- Portuguese: Medalha do Pacificador
- Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré
- Portuguese: Medalha Bartolomeu de Gusmão
- Portuguese: Medalha Mérito do Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas
References
External links
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