Order of Labor Merit, in 2007 renamed the Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas ) – Brazilian departmental decoration.
| Order of Labor Merit | |
|---|---|
| Type | State Order |
| Awarded for | Employees and employers who distinguished themselves by deserving national recognition in industry, trade or similar activities |
| Country |  Brazil |
| Presented by | Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade (Brazil) |
| Eligibility | Citizens of Brazil and Foreigners |
| Established | 17 November 1965 |
 Ribbon bar of the order | |
History edit
Its creation was generally decided in the decree of President Eurico Gaspar Dutra of August 22, 1950,[1] when it was decided that the Minister of Labour, Industry and Trade would have the right to present awards to employees and employers who distinguished themselves by deserving national recognition in industry, trade or similar activities.[2]
The order was actually established on November 17, 1965[3] by President Humberto de Alencar Castelo Branco, when the order received its proper name, division into classes, etc.
In 2007,[4] this order gained a patron - it was President Getúlio Vargas, whose name was included in the name of the order.
Current form edit
Since 1968,[5] it has been divided into five classes, with quotas of decorated Brazilians in the top classes:[6]
- 1st class – Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz), 150 people;
- 2nd class – Grand Officer (Grande Oficial), 250 people;
- 3rd class – Commander (Comendador), 400 people;
- 4th class – Officer (Oficial), no limits;
- 5th class – Bachelor (Cavaleiro), no limits.
Previously, the order was divided into three degrees:
- Great Merit (Grande Mérito)
- Special Merit (Mérito Especial)
- Merit (Mérito)
The order is currently awarded by the Minister of Labor and Social Security for Brazilians and foreigners. It is awarded to:
- those who have shown significant contributions to the country;
- those who have distinguished themselves significantly in the performance of their profession;
- employees, employers, officials, members of religious communities and personalities who, through their efforts in creating or distributing services of general interest, in work and production, have become models for the community;
- employers who collaborate extensively on initiatives aimed at the social well-being of their employees and communities;
- those who have engaged and succeeded in the fight for greater productivity;
- those who have shown exceptional and outstanding trade union activity in the high sense of cooperation with the state, for the achievement of social peace and its development in all fields;
- those who have distinguished themselves in encouraging vocational training, occupational health and safety, and in enhancing social security;
- those who have proved exceptionally gifted in public service;
- those who have distinguished themselves for their culture, scientific and technical abilities;
- those who in any way contributed significantly to the prestige of Brazil abroad, in the above-mentioned cases.
Grades edit
Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas (Class I: Grand Cross) [a] (Brazil)- Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas (Class II: Grand Officer) [b] (Brazil)
- Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas (Class III: Commander) [c] (Brazil)
- Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas (Class IV: Officer) [d] (Brazil)
- Order of Labor Merit of Getúlio Vargas (Class V: Knight) [e] (Brazil)
Officials edit
The grand master of the order is the incumbent president of Brazil, and the minister of labor and social security is the chancellor of the order, and they head the order's chapter. Awarded ex officio with the Grand Cross are the above-mentioned the president and the minister, and the other members of the chapter of the order are awarded – upon assuming the function – the class of the order appropriate to the official position held by them.
Notes edit
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas – Grã-Cruz
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas – Grande Oficial
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas – Comendador
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas – Oficial
- ^ Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas – Cavaleiro
References edit
- ^ "Decreto nº 28.527, de 22 de agosto de 1950. Autoriza concessão de menções honrosas a empregados e empregadores e dá outras providências" [Decree No. 28,527, dated August 22, 1950. Authorizes the granting of honorable mentions to employees and employers and provides for other measures.] (in Portuguese). 22 August 1950. Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "As ordens de cavalaria em Portugal «Academia de História Militar Terrestre do Brasil»" [The cavalry orders in Portugal "Academy of Military Land History of Brazil"] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Decreto nº 57.278, de 17 de novembro de 1965. Dispõe sobre as distinções criadas pelo Decreto nº 28.527, de 22 de agosto de 1950, e dá outras providências" [Decree No. 57,278, dated November 17, 1965. Provides for the distinctions created by Decree No. 28,527, dated August 22, 1950, and provides for other measures.] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Decreto nº 6.247, de 24 de outubro de 2007. Aprova o Regimento da Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho Getúlio Vargas, e dá outras providências" [Decree No. 6,247, dated October 24, 2007. Approves the Bylaws of the Getúlio Vargas Order of Labor Merit and provides for other measures.] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Decreto nº 62.819, de 4 de junho de 1968. Aprova Regimento da Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho, e dá outras providências" [Decree No. 62,819, dated June 4, 1968. Approves the Bylaws of the Order of Labor Merit and provides for other measures.] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.
- ^ "Decreto nº 71.916, de 15 de março de 1973. Dá nova redação e altera os quantitativos previstos no artigo 12 do Regimento da Ordem do Mérito do Trabalho, aprovado pelo Decreto n.º 62.849, de 4 de junho de 1968, e dá outras providências" [Decree No. 71,916, dated March 15, 1973. Provides a new wording and changes the quantities provided in Article 12 of the Bylaws of the Order of Labor Merit, approved by Decree No. 62,849, dated June 4, 1968, and provides for other measures.] (in Portuguese). Retrieved 21 April 2023.