President Lula da Silva, with the order of Merit.
The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil:[1]
National orders and decorations
National Orders
National Order of the Southern Cross (highest National Order, for foreigners only)_-_ribbon_bar.png.webp)
National Order of Merit (highest National Order that admits Brazilian Nationals to its ranks)_-_ribbon_bar.png.webp)
National Order of Scientific Merit
Distinction granted by special statute
- Inscription in the Book of Merit of the Heroes of the Fatherland (Steel Book)
Orders and decorations granted by the Executive Branch, ranking below the National Orders
Military Orders
Order of Defence Merit
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Order of Naval Merit
Order of Aeronautical Merit
Medal of Military Sports Merit- Order of Intelligence Merit
- Order of Merit Military Public Ministry
Special Purpose Civilian Orders and Medals
Order of Rio Branco (usually granted to personnel of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, for achievements in diplomacy, or for foreigners)_-_ribbon_bar.png.webp)
Order of Cultural Merit- Educational Merit Order
- Order of Sports Merit
Order of Medical Merit
Maua Merit Medal (for entrepreneurs of the transport sector),
Order of Labor Merit (In 2007 renamed the Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas) (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas)
and others
Orders and Decorations granted by the Legislative Branch
Order of the National Congress- Chamber of Deputies Medal of Legislative Merit
Orders and Decorations granted by the Federal Judiciary or the Federal Public Ministry
- Order of Merit of the Labour Judiciary
Order of Military Judicial Merit
Order of Merit for Military Public Prosecution Service
Former orders
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Military awards and decorations
Decorations for military bravery
Combat Cross First Class (Army)
Combat Cross Second Class (Army)
Navy Cross (Navy)
Bravery Cross (Air Force)
Wound medals
Blood of Brazil Medal
Blood Cross (Air Force)
Wartime medals for operational service
Campaign Cross Medal 1914-1918- Victory Medal (War of 1914-1918)
- Medal of Distinguished Service (Navy)
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War Services Medal with 3 stars (Navy).png.webp)
War Services Medal with 2 stars (Navy).png.webp)
War Services Medal with 1 star (Navy).png.webp)
Northeast Naval Force Medal - gold (Navy).png.webp)
Northeast Naval Force Medal - silver (Navy).png.webp)
Northeast Naval Force Medal - bronze (Navy).png.webp)
Southern Naval Force Medal - gold (Navy).png.webp)
Southern Naval Force Medal - silver (Navy).png.webp)
Southern Naval Force Medal - bronze (Navy)
Campaign Medal (Army)
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Aviation Cross, ribbon A (Navy).png.webp)
Aviation Cross, ribbon B (Navy)
Outstanding service awards
Distinguished Service Cross
Medal of Victory
Marshal Cordeiro de Farias Medal of Merit
Military good service awards
- Military Medal[2]
- Troops Medal
- Good services Medal of the Military Police of the Federal District
- Medal of Merit for the officers and men of the Federal District Fire Brigade
Medals for contribution to national war efforts
War Services Medal (Navy)
Medal of the South Atlantic Campaign (Navy)
War Medal
Military service medals
Naval Medal of Distinguished Service [lower-alpha 1] (Brazil) 
Peacemaker Medal [lower-alpha 2] (Brazil) .png.webp)
Santos-Dumont Merit Medal (Brazil) 
Marshal Trompowsky Medal (Brazil) 
Tamandaré Medal of Merit [lower-alpha 3] (Brazil) 
Amazonic Service Medal (Brazil) 
Medal Bartolomeu de Gusmão [lower-alpha 4] (Brazil) - Airborne Medal of Merit (Brazil)
Joint Chiefs of Staff Medal of Merit [lower-alpha 5] (Brazil)
Notes
- ↑ Portuguese: Medalha Naval de Serviços Distintos
- ↑ Portuguese: Medalha do Pacificador
- ↑ Portuguese: Medalha do Mérito Tamandaré
- ↑ Portuguese: Medalha Bartolomeu de Gusmão
- ↑ Portuguese: Medalha Mérito do Estado-Maior Conjunto das Forças Armadas
References
- ↑ "DECRETO No 40.556, DE 17 DE DEZEMBRO DE 1956" (in Portuguese). Presidência da República Casa Civil Subchefia para Assuntos Jurídicos. Retrieved 9 February 2015.
- ↑ "DECRETO No 4.238, DE 15 DE NOVEMBRO DE 1901" [DECREE No. 4,238 , OF NOVEMBER 15, 1901]. www.planalto.gov.br (in Portuguese). 15 November 1901. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
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