Medalha de Mérito Militar
Medal of Military Merit Medalha de Mérito Militar | |
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Type | Order |
Established | 1946 |
Eligibility | Portuguese and foreign military personnel |
Awarded for | Distinguished exceptional military qualities and virtues. |
Status | Currently constituted |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medalha de Serviços Distintos |
Next (lower) | Medalha de Comportamento Exemplar |
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The Medalha de Mérito Militar (Medal of Military Merit), is a Portuguese military medal created on 28 May 1946. This medal is an award to individuals with exceptional military qualities and virtues.[1] The 'Military Merit Medal' may also be awarded to foreign military personnel.
Classes[]
The medal of military merit comprises:
- The Grand Cross of the Military Merit Medal (GCMM) that can only be awarded to General Officers;
- The remaining classes of the military merit medal may be awarded to military personnel who hold the following rank or rank:
- Class 1 (MPMM) - General officer, colonel or sea captain;
- Class 2( MSMM) - Lieutenant colonel, captain of frigate, major or captain-lieutenant;
- Class 3 (MTMM) - Captain, first lieutenant, other officers of lower rank and sergeant-major;
- Class 4 (MQMM) - Other sergeants and enlisted ranks.
See also[]
- Honorific orders of Portugal
References[]
- ^ "Decreto-Lei n.º 316/2002 de 27 de Dezembro". apracas. apracas. Retrieved 23 January 2018.
External links[]
Categories:
- Orders of chivalry of Portugal
- Order of Liberty
- Orders of chivalry awarded to heads of state, consorts and sovereign family members