- Time Period: Interwar Period
- Institution: 4 July 1934
- Country: Brazil
The Order of Naval Merit (or Ordem do Mérito Naval in Portuguese) is a Brazilian award established on 4 July 1934 by president Getúlio Vargas and presented to those who have served with distinction in the Brazilian Navy or have contributed in some way to it.
Classes of the Order of Naval Merit
The Order of Naval Merit has five grades:
Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz)
Grand Officer (Grande-Oficial)
Commander (Comendador)
Officer (Oficial)
Knight (Cavaleiro)
The National Order of Naval Merit Medal Design
The obverse of the Order of Naval Merit medal bears the effigy of the republic surrounded by a circle of blue enamel. On it is the inscription “Naval Merit”.
The reverse shows the word “Brasil” inscribed in the same blue circle.
The ribbon consists of a red grosgrain chamalotada with a light blue stripe in the center.
