Federative Republic of Brazil: Order of Merit for Defence

Ordem do Mérito da Defensa

Ribbon: Equal stripes of green, white and blue.

Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight

Instituted: 11 June 2002 by President Fernando Henrique Cardoso, replacing the Order of Merit of the Armed Forces.

Awarded: For service to the armed forces or defence of the nation.

Grades: 5 (Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer and Knight).

Grand Cross: Badge Grand Cross: Badge, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Cross: Star Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Officer: Badge Grand Officer: Badge, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Officer: Star Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Commander Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Officer Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Knight Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
World Medals Index Text List Ribbon Chart References

Page last updated: 1 June 2023