Military Medal (Brazil)
Military Medal (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, the Military Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces in recognition of their good service during active duty.
Military Medal (Brazil)
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- Military Medal
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- military decoration
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- Brazil
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Military Medal (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, the Military Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces in recognition of their good service during active duty.
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Overview
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. 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.
Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Military Medal • Presenter — President of Brazil • Type — Long Service Award • Eligibility — Members of the Brazilian Land Army, Navy, Air Force and teaching officers • Awarded For — Long and Distinguished Service • Clasps — Silver, Gold and Platinum • Higher — Brazilian Expeditionary Force Contribution Medal • Lower — Air Troop Corps Medal • Image2 Size — 100px • Caption2 — Bronze Award Ribbon
Grades
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: • BRMMPPlatinum medal. Platinum clasp. Ribbon with 5 five platinum stars. 50 years of service; • BRMMGGGold medal. Platinum clasp. Ribbon with 4 platinum stars. 40 years of service; • BRMMGGold medal. Gold clasp. Ribbon with 3 gold stars. 30 years of service; • BRMMSSilver medal. Silver clasp. Ribbon with 2 silver stars. 20 years of service; • BRMMBBronze medal. Bronze clasp. Ribbon with 1 bronze star. 10 years of service.
Precedence
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.
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- 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.
- 2.Decreto nº 39.207, de 22 de maio de 1956. Aprova o Regulamento da Medalha Militar.
- 3.Portaria nº 1.548, de 28 OUT 15. Normas para a Concessão da Medalha Militar.
- 4.date Brazilian Army - General Secretariat of the Army. Medalha Militar. 27 October 2013.
- 5.Academy of Military History of Brazil. Medalhas condecorativas em tempo de paz por serviços prestados. 2013-10-27.
- 6.Brazilian Air Force. Condecorações e medalhas. 27 October 2013.
- 7.Decreto nº 40.556, de 17 de dezembro de 1956. Regula o uso das condecorações nos uniformes militares e dá outras providências.
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