Order of Military Merit (Brazil)

Order of Military Merit
Grand officer insignia
TypeState Order
Awarded forDistinguished service to Brazil
Country Brazil
Presented byBrazilian Army
EligibilityMembers of the Brazilian Army or foreign armies
Established11 July 1934; 89 years ago (1934-07-11)
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Military Merit (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Militar) is an award of the Brazilian Army, established on 11 July 1934 by President Getúlio Vargas. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to Brazil by members the Brazilian Army and the armies of friendly nations.

The grades, in descending order, are:

  • Order of Military Merit ' Grand Cross
  • Order of Military Merit ' Grand Officer
  • Order of Military Merit ' Commander
  • Order of Military Merit ' Officer
  • Order of Military Merit ' Knight

Notable recipients

Notable recipients
Name Nationality Grade Date Comment
Edward Almond American
Henry H. Arnold American
Kaúlza de Arriaga Portuguese Order of Military Merit '
Grand Officer
Amaro Soares Bittencourt Brazilian
Waldemar Levy Cardoso Brazilian
Frank P.Connelly Jr. American
Charles de Gaulle French
Carlos Alberto dos Santos Cruz Brazilian
Ciro Ferreira Gomes Brazilian
Hernán Terrazas Céspedes Bolivian Order of Military Merit '
Grand Officer
Dwight D. Eisenhower American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Cross
5 August 1946 (1946-08-05)
John W. Foss American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Cross}}
Paul L. Freeman, Jr. American
Leonard T. Gerow American
William C. Gribble, Jr. American
Elvin R. Heiberg III American
Jonas H. Ingram American
Allan Ker VC Scottish
Thomas B. Larkin American
Lyman Lemnitzer American
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Brazilian
George C. Marshall American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Cross
Joseph T. McNarney American
Raymond T. Odierno American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Officer
James Garesche Ord American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Officer
General Raheel Sharif Pakistani COAS Army
Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr. American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Officer
1959 (1959)
Walter Bedell Smith American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Cross
6 September 1947 (1947-09-06) General
Gordon R. Sullivan American
Richard Horner Thompson American
Tércio Pacitti Brazilian
Togo D. West, Jr. American
Frederick L. Wieseman American
Jair Bolsonaro Brazilian
Paul Wynnyk Canadian Order of Military Merit '
Grand Officer
28 July 2018 (2018-07-28) Lieutenant-General
Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza Brazilian
Siphiwe Nyanda South African Order of Military Merit '
Commander
General

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