Order of Naval Merit (Dominican Republic)

The Order of Naval Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Dominican Navy. It was established on 5 July 1954.^[2][3]

Order of Naval Merit Orden del Mérito Naval
Type	Three division military merit order with four classes
Awarded for	Extraordinary services and merit
Country	Dominican Republic
Eligibility	Members of the Navy of the Dominican Republic
Post-nominals	M.N.
Motto	Courage and Loyalty
Established	5 July 1954
Ribbon bar for the Valour Medal Ribbon bar for the Honour Medal Ribbon bar for the Distinguished Service Medal Ribbon bar of the Merit Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Military Heroism Captain General Santana[1]
Next (lower)	Order of Military Merit[1]

Divisions

The award is divided in four decorations, in order of precedence:^[1]

• Valour Medal: to Non-Commissioned Officers.
• Honour Medal: to Junior Officers and Midshipmen.
• Distinguished Medal: to Junior Officers and Midshipmen.
• Naval Merit Medal: to General Officers and Superior Officers.

Post-Nominal

The person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. N. (Mérito Naval, Spanish for Naval Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.^[4]

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic