Santos-Dumont Merit Medal

The Santos-Dumont Merit Medal is a Brazilian decoration created to honor civilians and military, Brazilian or foreign, for outstanding services rendered to the Brazilian Air Force or in recognition of its qualities and value in relation to aeronautics.

Santos-Dumont Merit Medal
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Awarded by  Brazilian Air Force
Country Brazil
Statistics
Established5 July 1956 (1956-07-05)

History

It was created by Decree No. 39,905, of September 5, 1956, in the wake of the celebrations of the "Year Santos-Dumont".[1][2]

The medal is granted by act of the Commander of the Air Force.

There are the following degrees:

  • Gold medal
  • Silver medal
  • Bronze medal
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References

  1. "Mérito Santos-Dumont" [Santos-Dumont Merit]. Força Aérea Brasileira. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
  2. "DECRETO No 39.905, DE 5 DE SETEMBRO DE 1956" [DECREE No. 39.905, OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1956]. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
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