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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.[2] 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.[1]

The grades, in descending order, are:[1]

  • 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 		[3]
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 		[4]
Dwight D. Eisenhower American Order of Military Merit '
Grand Cross 		5 August 1946 (1946-08-05) [5]
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 [6]
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 		[7]
General Raheel Sharif Pakistani COAS Army[8]
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[9]
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[10]
Bertrand of Orléans-Braganza Brazilian
Siphiwe Nyanda South African Order of Military Merit '
Commander 		General

References

  1. ^ a b c d Robertson, Megan C. (5 July 2007). "The Federative Republic of Brazil: Order of Military Merit". Medals of the World. Retrieved 2012-12-06.
  2. ^ "Decreto-Lei n.° 24660 de 11 de julho de 1934" (in Brazilian Portuguese). 1934-07-16. Retrieved 2022-12-12.
  3. ^ "Biografia General Kaúlza de Arriaga". Academia da Força Aérea. Retrieved 6 December 2012. Grande Oficial da Ordem de Mérito Militar (Brasil)
  4. ^ "List of recipients of the Military Order of Merit". 1979.
  5. ^ "USA and Foreign Decorations of Dwight D Eisenhower". Dwight D Eisenhower Presidential Library and Museum. National Archives and Records Administration (United States Government). Archived from the original on 18 November 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2012. Brazil: Order of Military Merit, Grand Cross (June 19, 1946)
  6. ^ "Allan E Ker VC - victoriacross". www.vconline.org.uk. Archived from the original on 2018-07-23.
  7. ^ Cullum, George Washington; Holden, Edward Singleton (1950). Biographical Register of the Officers and Graduates of the U.S. Military Academy. Vol. 9. p. 133.
  8. ^ "Army chief becomes first Asian to receive Brazil's coveted 'Order of Merit' award". 25 November 2015.
  9. ^ "In Memoriam. General Walter Bedell Smith. 5 October 1895 – 9 August 1961". Studies Archive Index. 5 (4). Central Intelligence Agency, Center for the Study of Intelligence (United States Government). 1 July 2008. Archived from the original on January 10, 2008. Retrieved 6 December 2012. •Brazil: Order of Military Merit, degree of Grand Officer
  10. ^ "Meritorious Service Decorations List". The Governor General of Canada.
source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_Military_Merit_(Brazil)