
Santos-Dumont Merit Medal

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".
The medal is granted by act of the Commander of the Air Force.
There are the following degrees: