National Order of Scientific Merit

National Order of Scientific Merit
Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico
Grand Cross of the Order

Insignia of the Commander's Cross of the Order
Awarded by the Government of Brazil
TypeNational order
EligibilityBrazilian and foreign personalities
Awarded forscientific and technical contributions to the cause and development of science in Brazil
Statuscurrently awarded
GradesGrand Cross (Grã-cruz) GCOMNC
Commander (Comendador) COMNC
Precedence
Next (higher)National Order of Juridicial Merit
Next (lower)Order of Cultural Merit

Ribbon bar of the Grand Cross

Ribbon bar of the Commander's Cross

The National Order of Scientific Merit (Portuguese: Ordem Nacional do Mérito Científico) is an honor bestowed upon Brazilian and foreign personalities recognized for their scientific and technical contributions to the cause and development of science in Brazil. It was instituted on March 16, 1993, by Decree no. 772,[1] and then later updated on February 6, 2002, by Decree no. 4.115. The honors are given by either the Grand Master or Order Chancellor on June 13 of each year, which commemorates the birth of José Bonifácio de Andrada e Silva.[2]