Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic) facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Order of Military Merit Orden del Mérito de Militar
Country	Dominican Republic
Type	Three division Military Merit Order with four classes
Eligibility	Members of the Army of the Dominican Republic.
Awarded for	Extraordinary services and merit.
Motto	Honour, Virtue, Valor
Post-nominals	M.M.
Statistics
Established	15 November 1930
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Naval Merit
Next (lower)	Order of Air Merit
Ribbon bar for combat division Ribbon bar for long service division Ribbon bar for other services division

The Order of Military Merit (Spanish: Orden del Mérito de Militar) is an honour awarded to members of the Military of the Dominican Republic. It was established on 15 November 1930.

Divisions and classes

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:

• First Class: to General Officers.
• Second Class: to Superior Officers.
• Third Class: to Junior Officers.
• Fourth Class: to Non-Commissioned Officers.

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

Recipients

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.

See also

In Spanish: Orden al Mérito Militar (República Dominicana) para niños

• Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic