The Order of Military Merit is an honour awarded to members of the Military of the Dominican Republic

Military of the Dominican Republic

The Military of the Dominican Republic or Fuerzas Armadas de la República Dominicana consists of approximately 44,000 active duty personnel, about 40 percent of which are utilized for non-military operations, including security providers for government-owned non-military facilities, toll security,...

. It was established on 15 November 1930.

The Order is in three divisions:

1. Awarded for combat or war service. Displayed on a red ribbon
2. Awarded for long and faithful service. Displayed on a blue ribbon
3. 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 Honour, Virtue, Valor.

Post-Nominal

The person awarded with this honour should be added the post-nominal M. M. (Mérito Militar, Spanish for Militar Merit) after his or her full name, in all the official papers and documents.