PORTUGAL. MEDAL FOR MILITARY MERIT, III CLASS

Portugal. Medal for Military Merit (Medalha de Mérito Militar), III class

The Medal was instituted by Decree 35667 of 28 May 1946 in four classes to be awarded to ‘militares que revelem excepcionais qualidades e virtudes militares, pelas quais devem ser especialmente apontados ao respeito e à consideração pública’ (military who display exceptional military qualities and virtues that merit public respect and acknowledgement).