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(Top) 1 National orders and decorations 1.1 National Orders 1.2 Distinction granted by special statute 1.3 Orders and decorations granted by the Executive Branch, ranking below the National Orders 1.3.1 Military Orders 1.3.2 Special Purpose Civilian Orders and Medals 1.4 Orders and Decorations granted by the Legislative Branch 1.5 Orders and Decorations granted by the Federal Judiciary or the Federal Public Ministry 2 Former orders 3 Military awards and decorations 3.1 Decorations for military bravery 3.2 Wound medals 3.3 Wartime medals for operational service 3.4 Outstanding service awards 3.5 Military good service awards 3.6 Medals for contribution to national war efforts 3.7 Military service medals 4 Notes 5 References 6 External links

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President Lula da Silva, with the Order of Merit.

The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil:^[1]

National orders and decorations

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National Orders

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National Order of the Southern Cross (highest National Order, for foreigners only)
National Order of Merit (highest National Order that admits Brazilian Nationals to its ranks)
National Order of Scientific Merit

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.

Order of Defence Merit
Order of Military Merit
Order of Naval Merit
Order of Aeronautical Merit
Medal of Military Sports Merit
Order of Intelligence Merit
Order of Merit Military Public Ministry

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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^ Portuguese: Medalha Naval de Serviços Distintos

^ Portuguese: Medalha do Pacificador

^ Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré

^ Portuguese: Medalha Bartolomeu de Gusmão

^ Portuguese: Medalha Mérito do Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas

References

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^ "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.

^ "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.