Order of Merit (Portugal)

Order of Merit Ordem do Mérito
Plaque and badge of the Commander
Awarded by Portuguese Republic
Type	Order
Eligibility	Portuguese and foreign citizens; military or civilian
Awarded for	Acts or services that show self-sacrifice for the community's benefit, whether in public or private roles.[1]
Status	Currently constituted
Grand Master	President of the Portuguese Republic[1]
Chancellor	Maria Helena Nazaré[2]
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Medal
Statistics
Established	1927 as the Order of Instruction and of Benefaction 1929 as the Order of Benefaction 1976 Current form
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of Camões
Next (lower)	Order of Public Instruction
Ribbon bar of the Order of Merit

The Order of Good Merit (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito) is a Portuguese honor given to people who do good work for the country. The President awards the medals to a person or a group for their contributions to society. It is given to both Portuguese and foreign citizens. Receivers include representatives, businesspeople, military personnel, athletes, and musicians.

1. ↑ ^{1.0 1.1} "Lei n.º 5/2011 : Lei das Ordens Honoríficas Portuguesas" [Law of the Portuguese Honorific Orders] (PDF) (in Portuguese). Diário da República Electrónico, 1.ª série — N.º 43. 2 March 2011. p. 1255. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
2. ↑ "Ordens de Mérito Civil" [Orders of Civil Merit] (in Portuguese). Presidência da República Portuguesa. Retrieved 11 August 2017.