| Military Medal | |
|---|---|
| Type | Long Service Award |
| Awarded for | Long and Distinguished Service |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Presented by | President of Brazil |
| Eligibility | Members of the Brazilian Land Army, Navy , Air Force and teaching officers |
| Clasps | Silver, Gold and Platinum |
| Established | 15 November 1901 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Brazilian Expeditionary Force Contribution Medal |
| Next (lower) | Air Troop Corps Medal |
Military Medal (Portuguese: 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,[1][2] the Military Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces[3] in recognition of their good service during active duty.[4] 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.[5] 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.[6]
- ^ "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" [Decree No. 4,238 of November 15, 1901. Creates a military medal as recognition for good services rendered by officers and enlisted personnel of the Army and Navy] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Decreto nº 39.207, de 22 de maio de 1956. Aprova o Regulamento da Medalha Militar" [Decree No. 39,207 of May 22, 1956. Approves the Regulation of the Military Medal] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Portaria nº 1.548, de 28 OUT 15. Normas para a Concessão da Medalha Militar" [Ordinance No. 1,548 of October 28, 2015. Rules for the Award of the Military Medal] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Medalha Militar" [Military Medal] (in Portuguese). date Brazilian Army - General Secretariat of the Army. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Medalhas condecorativas em tempo de paz por serviços prestados" [Decorative medals in peacetime for services rendered] (in Portuguese). Academy of Military History of Brazil. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.
- ^ "Condecorações e medalhas" [Decorations and medals] (in Portuguese). Brazilian Air Force. 27 October 2013. Retrieved 6 February 2022.