Order of Naval Merit (Dominican Republic)
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Order of Naval Merit Orden del Mérito Naval |
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Country | ![]() |
Type | Three division military merit order with four classes |
Eligibility | Members of the Air Force of the Dominican Republic. |
Awarded for | Extraordinary services and merit. |
Motto | Courage and Loyalty |
Post-nominals | M.N. |
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Established | 5 July 1954 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Military Heroism Captain General Santana[1] |
Next (lower) | Order of Military Merit[1] |
Ribbon bar for the Valour Medal Ribbon bar for the Honour Medal Ribbon bar for the Distinguished Service Medal Ribbon bar of the Merit Medal |
The Order of Naval Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Dominican Navy. It was established on 5 July 1954.[2][3]
The award is divided in four decorations, in order of precedence:[1]
- Valour Medal: to Non-Commissioned Officers.
- Honour Medal: to Junior Officers and Midshipmen.
- Distinguished Medal: to Junior Officers and Midshipmen.
- Naval Merit Medal: to General Officers and Superior Officers.
Post-Nominal
The person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. N. (Mérito Naval, Spanish for Naval Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.[4]
See also
References
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- ↑ "Medals of the Dominican Republic", Jeffrey B. Floyd, International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia, 16 October 1997
- ↑ Law number 2043 of the year 1954 that created the Order of Naval Merit
- ↑ Art. 17 of the Law number 2043 of the year 1954.