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José António Marques
José António Marques (29 January 1822 – 8 November 1884) was the founder of the Portugal, Portuguese Red Cross. Biography José António Marques was the son of António Emídio Marques and Catarina da Assunção Marques. At 20, he finished his studies in medicine at the ''Escola Médico-Cirúrgica de Lisboa'' (Medicine and Surgery College of Lisbon). In 1842, by a decree of August of the same year, he was nomination, nominated assistant-surgeon and assigned to the 3rd Chasseur Battalion (''Batalhão de Caçadores n.º 3''). He rose through several levels of the military, being, in 1851, promoted to the position of Squad Surgeon. He distinguished himself, not only in his military life, where he played important roles on the ''Repartição de Saúde do Estado Maior General'' on the War Ministry, but equally as a journalist, having been one of the collaborators of a highly scientific publication, ''O Jornal dos Facultativos Militares. Escholiaste Médico'', and on his civilian m ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Military Valor Medal
The Military Valor Medal () is a prestigious military decoration and the second highest honour in Portugal. Established on 2 October 1863, it is awarded for . The Medal is divided into three grades - Gold (), Silver () and Copper (). The award of the Gold Medal confers the entitlement to wear a fourragère The ''fourragère'' (, from , "fodder") is a military award, distinguishing military units as a whole, in the form of a braided cord. The award was first adopted by France, followed by other nations such as the Netherlands, Belgium, Portugal, .... Conditions of Award The Military Medal of Valor is awarded to military personnel, Portuguese or foreign, who have . It is divided into three classes: Gold, Silver, and Bronze, with Gold being the highest. Grades The Medal of Military Valor has 3 grades (): # Gold Grade (MOVM) # Silver Grade (MPVM) # Grade Bronze (MCVM) The grade is awarded based on accomplishments of the individual and not their military rank. When ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
