Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil

The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil:[1]

President Lula da Silva, with the order of Merit.

National orders and decorations

National Orders

Distinction granted by special statute

  • Inscription in the Book of Merit of the Heroes of the Fatherland (Steel Book)

Military Orders

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

  1. "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.
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