Order of Air Merit
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Template:Short descriptionScript error: No such module "Infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". The Order of Air Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Dominican Air Force. It was established on 3 August 1952.[1][2]
The Order is in three divisions:
- Awarded for combat or war service. Displayed on a red ribbon
- Awarded for long and faithful service. Displayed on a blue ribbon
- 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 Courage and Loyalty.
Post-Nominal
The person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. A. (Mérito Aéreo, Spanish for Air Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.[3]
References
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- ↑ "Medals of the Dominican Republic" Script error: No such module "webarchive"., Jeffrey B. Floyd, International Electronic Phaleristic Encyclopedia, 16 October 1997
- ↑ Law number 3351 of the year 1952 that created the Order of Air Merit
- ↑ Art. 16 of the Law number 3351 of the year 1952.
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