title: Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
text: # Orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil
  
  The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil:
  
  ## National orders and decorations
  
  ### National Orders
  
  * National Order of the Southern Cross (highest National Order, for foreigners only)
  * National Order of Merit (highest National Order that admits Brazilian Nationals to its ranks)
  * 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
  * Order of Military Merit
  * 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)
  * 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
  
  * Imperial Order of Christ
  * Order of Columbus
  * Imperial Order of Aviz
  * Imperial Order of Saint James of the Sword
  * Imperial Order of Pedro I
  * Imperial Order of the Rose
  
  ## 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)
  * War Services Medal with 3 stars (Navy)
  * War Services Medal with 2 stars (Navy)
  * War Services Medal with 1 star (Navy)
  * Northeast Naval Force Medal - gold (Navy)
  * Northeast Naval Force Medal - silver (Navy)
  * Northeast Naval Force Medal - bronze (Navy)
  * Southern Naval Force Medal - gold (Navy)
  * Southern Naval Force Medal - silver (Navy)
  * Southern Naval Force Medal - bronze (Navy)
  * Campaign Medal (Army)
  * Italy Campaign Medal (Navy)
  * Aviation Cross, ribbon A (Navy)
  * 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
  * 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 (Brazil)
  * Peacemaker Medal (Brazil)
  * Santos-Dumont Merit Medal (Brazil)
  * Marshal Trompowsky Medal (Brazil)
  * Tamandaré Medal of Merit (Brazil)
  * Amazonic Service Medal (Brazil)
  * Medal Bartolomeu de Gusmão (Brazil)
  * Airborne Medal of Merit (Brazil)
  * Joint Chiefs of Staff Medal of Merit (Brazil)
  