Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic)

The Order of Military Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Military of the Dominican Republic. It was established on 15 November 1930.[1][2]

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:

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

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.[3]

References

  1. ^ "Medals of the Dominican Republic", Jeffrey B. Floyd, International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia, 16 October 1997
  2. ^ Law number 21 of the year 1930 that created the Order of Militar Merit
  3. ^ Art. 15 of the Law number 21 of the year 1930.

See also

The Order of Merit of Duarte, Sanchez and Mella • The Order of Christopher Columbus • The Order of Military Merit • The Order of Air Merit • The Order of Naval Merit • The Order of Military Heroism Captain General Santana