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Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic)

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Country
  
Dominican Republic

Post-nominals
  
M.M.

Motto
  
Honour, Virtue, Valor

Type
  
Three division Military Merit Order with four classes

Eligibility
  
Members of the Army of the Dominican Republic.

Awarded for
  
Extraordinary services and merit.

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.

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.

    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.

    References

    Order of Military Merit (Dominican Republic) Wikipedia
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