# 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 (Air Force)
* Aviation Cross, ribbon A (Air Force)
* Aviation Cross, ribbon B (Air Force)

### 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)