Order of Defence Merit

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Order of Defence Merit
Type	State Order
Awarded for	Relevant service to Brazilian Military
Country	Brazil
Presented by	Brazilian Armed Forces
Eligibility	Members of the Brazilian Armed Forces or civilians and foreign armed forces and civilians
Established	10 June 2002
Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Defence Merit is an award of the Brazilian Military, established on 10 June 2002 by decree No. 4263. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to Brazil by members of the Brazilian Military and the armies of friendly nations as well as civilians, and, less common, to organizations and institutions.

Grades[]

The five grades are Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight.

Ribbons
Grand Cross Grã-Cruz	Grand Officer Grande-Oficial	Commander Comendador	Officer Oficial	Knight Cavaleiro

Notable recipient[]

• Édouard Guillaud, France (Officer)

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