Military Medal (Brazil)

Military Medal
TypeLong Service Award
Awarded forLong and Distinguished Service
Country Brazil
Presented byPresident of Brazil
EligibilityMembers of the Brazilian Land Army, Navy , Air Force and teaching officers
ClaspsSilver, Gold and Platinum
Established15 November 1901 (1901-11-15)
Bronze Award Ribbon
Precedence
Next (higher)Brazilian Expeditionary Force Contribution Medal
Next (lower)Air Troop Corps Medal

Military Medal (Portuguese: Medalha Militar) – Brazilian military decoration, established on November 15, 1901, as an honorary distinction for good and long service.

Created by Decree No. 4,238 on November 15, 1901, the Military Medal is awarded to members of the Armed Forces in recognition of their good service during active duty. Bronze Medals with a Bronze Clasp, Silver Medals with a Silver Clasp, Gold Medals with a Gold Clasp, and Gold Medals with a Platinum Clasp will be awarded to service members who have completed, respectively, ten, twenty, thirty, and forty years of good service, provided they meet the required conditions. The Platinum Medal with a Platinum Clasp was approved and minted by the President of the Republic, through Decree No. 70,751 on June 23, 1972, as recognition for service members who have completed more than fifty years of good service.