Order of May

Order of May
Type	Order
Eligibility	Foreigners
Status	Currently awarded
Established	17 December 1957
Precedence
Next (higher)	Order of the Liberator General San Martín
Next (lower)	Cross of Heroic Valour in Combat

The Order of May is one of the highest decorations in Argentina. The order is named after the May Revolution which led to the birth of the Republic of Argentina. It was founded as the Order of Merit, and revised to its current form on 17 December 1957.

History

The Order of May was created as an Order of Merit by Decree No. 8506/46, 1946. In 1957, the rules of the order were modified and the Order of Merit was renamed the Order of May by Decree No. 16,629. The order was further divided into the categories of Merit, of Military Merit, of Naval Merit, and of Aeronautical Merit.

In 1958, the regulation was further amended and the Necklace of the (Civil) Merit category was abolished, and it is currently only a military honor.

Grades

The Grades are:

• Knight (Spanish: Caballero)
• Officer (Spanish: Oficial)
• Commander (Spanish: Comendador)
• Grand Officer (Spanish: Gran Oficial)
• Grand Cross (Spanish: Gran Cruz)
• Collar (Spanish: Collar)

Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Military Merit
Knight	Officer	Commander	Grand Officer	Grand Cross	Collar

Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Naval Merit
Knight	Officer	Commander	Grand Officer	Grand Cross	Collar

Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Aeronautical Merit
Knight	Officer	Commander	Grand Officer	Grand Cross	Collar

Ribbon bars of the Order of May of Merit (Civil order)
Knight	Officer	Commander	Grand Officer	Grand Cross

See also

• Argentine Nation to the Valour in Combat Medal
• List of military decorations