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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, on the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the first flight of the Santos-Dumont 14-bis plane. The medal is granted by act of the Commander of the Air Force. The merit of the candidates eligible to be awarded the medal is examined by the Santos-Dumont Merit Council. The council consists of the Commander of the Aeronautics, acting as its President; the Chief of the Aeronautics Staff; the General Staff Commander; and, as secretary, the Chief of Staff of the Commander of the Air Force. External links Santos-Dumont Merit Medal - Almanac of Awardees- Recipients of the medal, as of july 2022. References {{Reflist, 2 Santos-Dumont Merit Medal Awards established in 19 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brazilian Air Force
"Wings that protect the country" , colours = , colours_label = , march = Hino dos Aviadores , mascot = , anniversaries = 22 May (anniversary) 22 April (fighter aviation day) , equipment = , equipment_label = , battles = Contestado War Lieutenants RevoltsConstitutionalist WarWorld War II Lobster WarTrês Passos GuerrillaCaparaó Guerrilla Araguaia Guerrilla WarOperation Traira , decorations = , battle_honours = , battle_honours_label = , flying_hours = , website = , commander1 = President Lula da Silva , commander1_label = Commander-in-Chief , commander2 = Paulo Sérgio Nogueira de Oliveira , commander2_label = Minister of Defence , commander3 = Carlos d ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Santos-Dumont 14-bis
The ''14-bis'' (french: Quatorze-bis), (), also known as ("bird of prey" in French), was a pioneer era, canard-style biplane designed and built by Brazilian aviation pioneer Alberto Santos-Dumont. In 1906, near Paris, the ''14-bis'' made a manned powered flight that was the first to be publicly witnessed by a crowd. Background In June 1905, French aviator Gabriel Voisin had flown a glider towed by a fast boat on the river Seine, making a flight of over . The glider's wing and tail were made up of Hargrave cells, a box kite-like structure that provided a degree of inherent stability. This established the Hargrave cell as a configuration useful not only for kites but also for heavier-than-air aircraft. Santos-Dumont was living in Paris at the time, and was one of the most active "aeronauts" in Europe, having developed a series of non-rigid airships that displayed unparalleled agility, speed, endurance, and ease of control. Santos-Dumont met Voisin at the end of 1905, and commi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of Brazil
The following is a list of the orders, decorations, and medals of Brazil: National orders and decorations National Orders * National Order of the Southern Cross (highest National Order, for foreigners only) * National Order of Merit (highest National Order that admits Brazilian Nationals to its ranks) * National Order of Scientific Merit Distinction granted by special statute * Inscription in the Book of Merit of the Heroes of the Fatherland (Steel Book) Orders and decorations granted by the Executive Branch, ranking below the National Orders Military Orders * Order of Defence Merit * Order of Military Merit * Order of Naval Merit * Order of Aeronautical Merit * Medal of Military Sports Merit * Order of Intelligence Merit * Order of Merit Military Public Ministry Special Purpose Civilian Orders and Medals * Order of Rio Branco (usually granted to personnel of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry, for achievements in diplomacy, or for foreigners) * Order of Cultu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Awards Established In 1956
An award, sometimes called a distinction, is something given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be described by three aspects: 1) who is given 2) what 3) by whom, all varying according to purpose. The recipient is often to a single person, such as a student or athlete, or a representative of a group of people, be it an organisation, a sports team or a whole country. The award item may be a decoration, that is an insignia suitable for wearing, such as a medal, badge, or rosette (award). It can also be a token object such as certificate, diploma, championship belt, trophy, or plaque. The award may also be or be accompanied by a title of honor, as well as an object of direct value such as prize money or a scholarship. Furthermore, an honorable mention is an award given, typically in education, that does not confer the recipie ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1956 Establishments In Brazil
Events January * January 1 – The Anglo-Egyptian Condominium ends in Sudan. * January 8 – Operation Auca: Five U.S. evangelical Christian missionaries, Nate Saint, Roger Youderian, Ed McCully, Jim Elliot and Pete Fleming, are killed for trespassing by the Huaorani people of Ecuador, shortly after making contact with them. * January 16 – Egyptian leader Gamal Abdel Nasser vows to reconquer Palestine. * January 25– 26 – Finnish troops reoccupy Porkkala, after Soviet troops vacate its military base. Civilians can return February 4. * January 26 – The 1956 Winter Olympics open in Cortina d'Ampezzo, Italy. February * February 11 – British spies Guy Burgess and Donald Maclean resurface in the Soviet Union, after being missing for 5 years. * February 14– 25 – The 20th Congress of the Communist Party of the Soviet Union is held in Moscow. * February 16 – The 1956 World Figure Skating Championships open in Garmisch, West Germany. * February ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
