The Order of Military Merit () is an award of the Brazilian Army, established on 11 July 1934 by President Getúlio Vargas. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to Brazil by members of the Brazilian Army and the armies of friendly nations.
The grades, in descending order, are: Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight
Notable recipients
+ Notable recipientsNameNationalityGradeDateCommentLars GraelBrazilian31 March 1999 Edward AlmondAmerican Henry H. ArnoldAmerican Kaúlza de ArriagaPortuguese Amaro Soares BittencourtBrazilian Waldemar Levy CardosoBrazilian Frank P.Connelly Jr.American Charles de GaulleFrench Carlos Alberto dos Santos CruzBrazilian Ciro Ferreira GomesBrazilian Hernán Terrazas CéspedesBolivianGrand Officer Dwight D. EisenhowerAmerican John W. FossAmerican Paul L. Freeman, Jr.American Leonard T. GerowAmerican William C. Gribble, Jr.American Elvin R. Heiberg IIIAmerican Jonas H. IngramAmerican Allan Ker Scottish Thomas B. LarkinAmerican Lyman LemnitzerAmerican Luiz Inácio Lula da SilvaBrazilian George C. MarshallAmerican Joseph T. McNarneyAmerican Raymond T. OdiernoAmerican James Garesche OrdAmerican General Raheel SharifPakistani Lemuel C. Shepherd, Jr.American Walter Bedell SmithAmerican General Gordon R. SullivanAmerican Richard Horner ThompsonAmerican Tércio PacittiBrazilian Togo D. West, Jr.American Frederick L. WiesemanAmerican Jair BolsonaroBrazilian Paul WynnykCanadian Lieutenant-General Bertrand of Orléans-BraganzaBrazilian Siphiwe NyandaSouth AfricanGeneral
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