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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

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National Orders

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Distinction granted by special statute

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  • 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

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Military Orders

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President Jair Bolsonaro wearing several Brazilian orders, decorations, and medals at the enthronement ceremony of Japanese Emperor Naruhito, 2019.

Special Purpose Civilian Orders and Medals

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  •   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),
  •   Order of Labor Merit (In 2007 renamed the Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas) (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas)

and others

Orders and Decorations granted by the Legislative Branch

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  •   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

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  • Order of Merit of the Labour Judiciary
  •   Order of Military Judicial Merit
  •   Order of Merit for Military Public Prosecution Service

Former orders

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Military awards and decorations

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Decorations for military bravery

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  •   Combat Cross First Class (Army)
  •   Combat Cross Second Class (Army)
  •   Navy Cross (Navy)
  •   Bravery Cross (Air Force)

Wound medals

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  •   Blood of Brazil Medal
  •   Blood Cross (Air Force)

Wartime medals for operational service

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  •   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 (Air Force)
  •   Aviation Cross, ribbon A (Air Force)
  •   Aviation Cross, ribbon B (Air Force)

Outstanding service awards

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  •   Distinguished Service Cross
  •   Medal of Victory
  •   Marshal Cordeiro de Farias Medal of Merit

Military good service awards

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  • Military Medal[2]
  • 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

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  •   War Services Medal (Navy)
  •   Medal of the South Atlantic Campaign (Navy)
  •   War Medal

Military service medals

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Notes

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  1. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Naval de Serviços Distintos
  2. ^ Portuguese: Medalha do Pacificador
  3. ^ Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré
  4. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Bartolomeu de Gusmão
  5. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Mérito do Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas

References

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  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.
  2. ^ "DECRETO No 4.238, DE 15 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1901" [DECREE No. 4,238 , OF NOVEMBER 15, 1901]. www.planalto.gov.br (in Portuguese). 15 November 1901. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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