Military Medal (Brazil)

Military Medal
TypeLong Service Award
Awarded forLong and Distinguished Service
Country Brazil
Presented byPresident of Brazil
EligibilityMembers of the Brazilian Land Army, Navy , Air Force and teaching officers
ClaspsSilver, Gold and Platinum
Established15 November 1901; 123 years ago (1901-11-15)
Bronze Award Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Brazilian Expeditionary Force Contribution Medal
Next (lower)Air Troop Corps Medal

Military Medal (Portuguese: Medalha Militar) – Brazilian military decoration, established on November 15, 1901, as an honorary distinction for good and long service.

Created by Decree No. 4,238 on November 15, 1901,[1][2] the Military Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces[3] in recognition of their good service during active duty.[4] Bronze Medals with a Bronze Clasp, Silver Medals with a Silver Clasp, Gold Medals with a Gold Clasp, and Gold Medals with a Platinum Clasp will be awarded to service members who have completed, respectively, ten, twenty, thirty, and forty years of good service, provided they meet the required conditions.[5] The Platinum Medal with a Platinum Clasp was approved and minted by the President of the Republic, through Decree No. 70,751 on June 23, 1972, as recognition for service members who have completed more than fifty years of good service.[6]

Grades

It is divided into five grades, differing in the colors of the badge and the number of stars placed in the form of a frame-shaped fitting made of the appropriate metal, with the appropriate number of stars attached to the ribbon:[7]

  • Military Medal ' Military Medal (5 Stars: Platinum - 50 Years) [a] (Brazil)  – Platinum medal. Platinum clasp. Ribbon with 5 five platinum stars. 50 years of service;
  • Military Medal ' Military Medal (4 Stars: Gold - 40 Years) [b] (Brazil)  – Gold medal. Platinum clasp. Ribbon with 4 platinum stars. 40 years of service;
  • Military Medal ' Military Medal (3 Stars: Gold - 30 Years) [c] (Brazil)  – Gold medal. Gold clasp. Ribbon with 3 gold stars. 30 years of service;
  • Military Medal ' Military Medal (2 Stars: Silver - 20 Years) [d] (Brazil)  – Silver medal. Silver clasp. Ribbon with 2 silver stars. 20 years of service;
  • Military Medal ' Military Medal (1 Star: Bronze - 10 Years) [e] (Brazil)  – Bronze medal. Bronze clasp. Ribbon with 1 bronze star. 10 years of service.

Precedence

In the Brazilian order of seniority of decorations, this medal ranks immediately after the Brazilian Expeditionary Force Contribution Medal, and before the Air Troop Corps Medal.[6]

Notes

  1. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Militar – Medalha de Platina com Passador de Platina
  2. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Militar – Medalha de Ouro com Passador de Platina
  3. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Militar – Medalha de Ouro com Passador de Ouro
  4. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Militar – Medalha de Prata com Passador de Prata
  5. ^ Portuguese: Medalha Militar – Medalha de Bronze com Passador de Bronze

References

  1. ^ "Decreto nº 4.238, de 15 de novembro de 1901. Crea uma medalha militar como reconhecimento de bons serviços prestados pelos officiaes e praças do Exercito e Armada" [Decree No. 4,238 of November 15, 1901. Creates a military medal as recognition for good services rendered by officers and enlisted personnel of the Army and Navy] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  2. ^ "Decreto nº 39.207, de 22 de maio de 1956. Aprova o Regulamento da Medalha Militar" [Decree No. 39,207 of May 22, 1956. Approves the Regulation of the Military Medal] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  3. ^ "Portaria nº 1.548, de 28 OUT 15. Normas para a Concessão da Medalha Militar" [Ordinance No. 1,548 of October 28, 2015. Rules for the Award of the Military Medal] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  4. ^ "Medalha Militar" [Military Medal] (in Portuguese). date Brazilian Army - General Secretariat of the Army. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Medalhas condecorativas em tempo de paz por serviços prestados" [Decorative medals in peacetime for services rendered] (in Portuguese). Academy of Military History of Brazil. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  6. ^ a b "Condecorações e medalhas" [Decorations and medals] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
  7. ^ "Decreto nº 40.556, de 17 de dezembro de 1956. Regula o uso das condecorações nos uniformes militares e dá outras providências" [Decree No. 40,556 of December 17, 1956. Regulates the use of decorations on military uniforms and provides for other measures] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.