Order of Military Merit of the Companions of Artigas explained

Military Order of Merit of the Companions of Artigas Orden Militar al Mérito Tenientes de Artigas
Type:	Five-class military decoration awarded with and without swords
Status:	Discontinued 1985
Established:	1979
Related:	Medal of Military Merit

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.^[1] It was created by the ruling civilian-military administration, which governed Uruguay between 1973 and 1985. The name "tenientes de Artigas" or "Companions of Artigas" honours the 19th-century freedom-fighter José Gervasio Artigas. The statutes governing the order were further modified in 1980,^[2] and ultimately repealed on 6 March 1985.^[3]

In 1991, the government of Uruguay established the Medal of Military Merit as the highest military decoration of the Army of Uruguay.^[4] 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:

• Grand Cross
• Grand Officer
• Commander
• Officer
• Knight

External links

• Web site: Robertson. Megan C.. Uruguay: Military Merit Order of Lieutenants of Artigas. Medals of the World. 30 December 2014.

Notes and References

1. Web site: Ley N° 14.955 SE CREA LA ORDEN MILITAR AL MERITO TENIENTES DE ARTIGAS. Poder Legislativo. 30 December 2014.
2. Web site: Ley N° 15.066 "ORDEN MILITAR AL MERITO TENIENTES DE ARTIGAS" SE MODIFICA EL TEXTO DE LA LEY 14.955 POR LA QUE SE CREO. Poder Legislativo. 30 December 2014.
3. Web site: Ley Nº 15.738 ACTOS LEGISLATIVOS DICTADOS POR EL CONSEJO DE ESTADO. Poder Legislativo. 30 December 2014. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20141231091514/http://www.parlamento.gub.uy/leyes/AccesoTextoLey.asp?Ley=15738&Anchor=. 31 December 2014.
4. Web site: Decreto N° 469/997. Dirección Nacional de Impresiones y Publicaciones Oficiales. 30 December 2014. Spanish. 16 December 1997.