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The Order of Air Merit is an
honour Honour (British English) or honor (American English; see spelling differences) is the idea of a bond between an individual and a society as a quality of a person that is both of social teaching and of personal ethos, that manifests itself as a ...
awarded to members of the Dominican Air Force. It was established on 3 August 1952. 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.Art. 16 of the Law number 3351 of the year 1952.


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Orders, decorations, and medals of the Dominican Republic The Dominican honours system is a means of rewarding individuals' personal bravery, achievement or service to the Dominican Republic. The system consists of two types of awards: decorations and medals. Brief history These were introduced within t ...
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