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

• 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

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

• Imperial Order of Christ
• Order of Columbus
• Imperial Order of Aviz
• Imperial Order of Saint James of the Sword
• Imperial Order of Pedro I
• Imperial Order of the Rose

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.

External links

• Medalhas Secretaria-Geral do Exército.