Order of Defence Merit

Order of Defence Merit
Order of Defence Merit
Type	State Order
Awarded for	Relevant service to Brazilian Military
Country	Brazil
Presented by	Brazilian Armed Forces
Eligibility	Members of the Brazilian Armed Forces or civilians and foreign armed forces and civilians
Established	10 June 2002
	Ribbon bar of the order

The Order of Defence Merit is an award of the Brazilian Military, established on 10 June 2002 by decree No. 4263. The order is presented in five grades and recognizes distinguished service and exceptional contributions to Brazil by members of the Brazilian Military and the armies of friendly nations as well as civilians, and, less common, to organizations and institutions.

Grades

The five grades are Grand Cross, Grand Officer, Commander, Officer, and Knight.

Ribbons
Grand Cross Grã-Cruz	Grand Officer Grande-Oficial	Commander Comendador	Officer Oficial	Knight Cavaleiro

Notable recipient

Édouard Guillaud, France (Officer)
Elon Musk, American Inventor[lower-alpha 1]

Notes

On May 20, 2022, Musk was awarded with the Order of Merit for Defense by the Brazilian government after negotiating the launch of the Starlink internet service in the Amazon rainforest.[1]

References

""We count on Elon Musk so that the Amazon is known by everyone", says Bolsonaro in a meeting with billionaire". Brazil Postsen. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022. Tesla founder spoke to reporters alongside the president Jair Bolsonaro and was awarded the Medal of Order of Merit for Defense, which awards "civilian and military personalities, Brazilian or foreign, who provide relevant services to the Armed Forces", according to the ministry.

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[2] On May 20, 2022, Musk was awarded with the Order of Merit for Defense by the Brazilian government after negotiating the launch of the Starlink internet service in the Amazon rainforest.[1]

[1] ""We count on Elon Musk so that the Amazon is known by everyone", says Bolsonaro in a meeting with billionaire". Brazil Postsen. May 20, 2022. Archived from the original on June 18, 2022. Retrieved May 21, 2022. Tesla founder spoke to reporters alongside the president Jair Bolsonaro and was awarded the Medal of Order of Merit for Defense, which awards "civilian and military personalities, Brazilian or foreign, who provide relevant services to the Armed Forces", according to the ministry.