Santos-Dumont Merit Medal

Santos-Dumont Merit Medal
	Barreta
Country	Brazil
Presented by	Brazilian Air Force
Established	5 July 1956

The Santos-Dumont Merit Medal is a Brazilian decoration created to honor civilians and military, Brazilian or foreign, for outstanding services rendered to the Brazilian Air Force or in recognition of its qualities and value in relation to aeronautics.

History

It was created by Decree No. 39,905, of September 5, 1956, in the wake of the celebrations of the "Year Santos-Dumont".[1][2]

The medal is granted by act of the Commander of the Air Force.

There are the following degrees:

Gold medal
Silver medal
Bronze medal

References

"Mérito Santos-Dumont" [Santos-Dumont Merit]. Força Aérea Brasileira. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2013.
"DECRETO No 39.905, DE 5 DE SETEMBRO DE 1956" [DECREE No. 39.905, OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1956]. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.

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[1] "Mérito Santos-Dumont" [Santos-Dumont Merit]. Força Aérea Brasileira. Archived from the original on November 3, 2008. Retrieved February 10, 2013.

[2] "DECRETO No 39.905, DE 5 DE SETEMBRO DE 1956" [DECREE No. 39.905, OF SEPTEMBER 5, 1956]. Archived from the original on April 10, 2017. Retrieved July 17, 2019.