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The Order of Military Merit (Spanish: Orden del Mérito de Militar) is an honour awarded to members of the Military of the Dominican Republic. It was established on 15 November 1930.[2][3]
| Order of Military Merit Orden del Mérito de Militar | |
|---|---|
| Type | Three division Military Merit Order with four classes |
| Awarded for | Extraordinary services and merit. |
| Country |  Dominican Republic |
| Eligibility | Members of the Army of the Dominican Republic. |
| Post-nominals | M.M. |
| Motto | Honour, Virtue, Valor |
| Established | 15 November 1930 |
 Ribbon bar for combat division  Ribbon bar for long service division  Ribbon bar for other services division | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Naval Merit[1] |
| Next (lower) | Order of Air Merit[1] |
Divisions and classes
editThe Order is in three divisions:
- Awarded for combat or war service. Displayed on a red ribbon
- Awarded for long and faithful service. Displayed on a blue ribbon
- Awarded for other service. Displayed on a white ribbon
Within each division, the award is made in one of four classes:
- First Class: to General Officers.
- Second Class: to Superior Officers.
- Third Class: to Junior Officers.
- Fourth Class: to Non-Commissioned Officers.
The motto of the order is Honour, Virtue, Valor.
Recipients
editPost-Nominal
editThe person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. M. (Mérito Militar, Spanish for Militar Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.[4]
References
edit- ^ a b "Orden Presencial" (in Spanish). Marina.mil.do. Retrieved 2012-01-05.[dead link]
- ^ "Medals of the Dominican Republic" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Jeffrey B. Floyd, International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia, 16 October 1997
- ^ Law number 21 of the year 1930 that created the Order of Militar Merit
- ^ Art. 15 of the Law number 21 of the year 1930.
See also
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