Order of May

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Order of May
Order of May.
TypeOrder
Presented byArgentina
EligibilityForeigners[1]
StatusCurrently awarded
Established17 December 1957[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Next (lower)Cross of Heroic Valour in Combat

The Order of May is one of the highest decorations in Argentina. The order is named after the May Revolution which led to the birth of the Republic of Argentina. It was founded as the Order of Merit, and revised to its current form on 17 December 1957.[1]

History[]

The Order of May was created as an Order of Merit by Decree No. 8506/46, 1946. In 1957, the rules of the order were modified and the Order of Merit was renamed the Order of May by Decree No. 16,629. The order was further divided into the categories of Merit, of Military Merit, of Naval Merit, and of Aeronautical Merit.

In 1958, the regulation was further amended and the Necklace of the (Civil) Merit category was abolished, and it is currently only a military honor.

Grades[]

The Grades are:

Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Military Merit
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Knight
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Officer
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Commander
ARG Order of May - Grand Officer BAR.png
Grand Officer
ARG Order of May - Grand Cross BAR.png
Grand Cross
ARG Order of May - Grand Cross BAR.png
Collar
Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Naval Merit
Order of Naval Merit (Argentina) - ribbon bar.png
Knight
Noribbon.svg
Officer
Noribbon.svg
Commander
Noribbon.svg
Grand Officer
Noribbon.svg
Grand Cross
Noribbon.svg
Collar
Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Aeronautical Merit
Order of Aeronautical Merit - Knight (Argentina) - ribbon bar.gif
Knight
Order of Aeronautical Merit - Officer (Argentina) - ribbon bar.gif
Officer
Order of Aeronautical Merit - Commander (Argentina) - ribbon bar.gif
Commander
Order of Aeronautical Merit - Grand Officer (Argentina) - ribbon bar.gif
Grand Officer
Order of Aeronautical Merit - Grand Cross (Argentina) - ribbon bar.gif
Grand Cross
Noribbon.svg
Collar
Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Merit (Civil order)
Noribbon.svg
Knight
Noribbon.svg
Officer
Noribbon.svg
Commander
Noribbon.svg
Grand Officer
Noribbon.svg
Grand Cross

Recipients[]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ a b c "ODM of Argentina: Order of May". Medals.org.uk. 2010-09-26. Retrieved 2011-12-05.


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