The Military Order of Merit of the Companions of Artigas (Spanish: ''El Orden Militar al Mérito Tenientes de Artigas''), was a military decoration of Uruguay.
History
The Military Order of Merit of the Companions of Artigas was established by Law N° 14.955 on 13 November 1979. It was created by the ruling civilian-military administration, which governed
Uruguay
Uruguay (; ), officially the Oriental Republic of Uruguay ( es, República Oriental del Uruguay), is a country in South America. It shares borders with Argentina to its west and southwest and Brazil to its north and northeast; while bordering ...
between 1973 and 1985. The name "tenientes de Artigas" or "Companions of Artigas" honours the 19th-century freedom-fighter
José Gervasio Artigas
José Gervasio Artigas Arnal (; June 19, 1764 – September 23, 1850) was a political leader, military general, statesman and national hero of Uruguay and the broader Río de la Plata region.
He fought in the Latin American wars of in ...
. The statutes governing the order were further modified in 1980, and ultimately repealed on 6 March 1985.
In 1991, the government of Uruguay established the
Medal of Military Merit as the highest military decoration of the
Army of Uruguay
The National Army of Uruguay ( es, Ejército Nacional del Uruguay) is the land force branch of the Armed Forces of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay.
Organization
The army consists of some 15,000 personnel organized into four divisions. His s ...
.
It uses the same ribbon as the Military Order of Merit of the Companions of Artigas.
Classes
The order was awarded in five different classes:
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Grand Cross
Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia. Exceptionally, the highest class may be referred to as Grand Cordon or equivalent. In other cases, there may exist a rank even higher than Grand Cross, e.g. Grand ...
* Grand Officer
* Commander
* Officer
* Knight
References
External links
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Military decorations and medals of Uruguay
Awards established in 1979
1979 establishments in Uruguay
1985 disestablishments in Uruguay
{{Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay