Order_of_Military_Merit_(Dominican_Republic)

Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic)

Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic)

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The Order of Military Merit (Spanish: Orden del Mérito de Militar) is an honour awarded to members of the Military of the Dominican Republic. It was established on 15 November 1930.[2][3]

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Divisions and classes

The Order is in three divisions:

  1. Awarded for combat or war service. Displayed on a red ribbon
  2. Awarded for long and faithful service. Displayed on a blue ribbon
  3. Awarded for other service. Displayed on a white ribbon

Within each division, the award is made in one of four classes:

  • First Class: to General Officers.
  • Second Class: to Superior Officers.
  • Third Class: to Junior Officers.
  • Fourth Class: to Non-Commissioned Officers.

The motto of the order is Honour, Virtue, Valor.

Recipients

Post-Nominal

The person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. M. (Mérito Militar, Spanish for Militar Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.[4]

References

  1. [1]
    "Orden Presencial" (in Spanish). Marina.mil.do. Retrieved 2012-01-05.[dead link]
  2. [2]
    "Medals of the Dominican Republic" Archived 2007-09-30 at the Wayback Machine, Jeffrey B. Floyd, International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia, 16 October 1997
  3. [3]
    Law number 21 of the year 1930 that created the Order of Militar Merit
  4. [4]
    Art. 15 of the Law number 21 of the year 1930.

See also

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