Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz

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The Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz is one of Portugal’s highest military honors, awarded for distinguished service and exceptional merit in the armed forces.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military order grade
state decoration
associatedWith Portuguese Armed Forces
Portuguese honors system
awardFor distinguished military service
exceptional merit in the armed forces
awardingBody Portuguese state
President of Portugal
country Portugal
decorationClass Grand Cross
eligibility foreign military personnel
members of the Portuguese Armed Forces
gradeLevel highest grade of the Military Order of Aviz
hasLowerRank Commander of the Order of Aviz
Grand Officer of the Order of Aviz
Military Order of Aviz
surface form: Knight of the Order of Aviz

Commander of the Order of Aviz
surface form: Officer of the Order of Aviz
honorificStyle Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz self-linksurface differs
surface form: Cavaleiro-Grã-Cruz da Ordem Militar de Avis
insigniaType sash with badge
star of the order
language Portuguese
orderMotto Pela honra e glória de Portugal
orderPrecedence high in Portuguese military decorations hierarchy
orderType military order of merit
partOf Military Order of Aviz
recognizes long and distinguished military careers
outstanding command or leadership in military operations
relativeRank one of the highest military honors in Portugal
symbol green-enameled cross of Aviz
usedIn Portuguese military protocol

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António de Spínola awardReceived Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
Francisco da Costa Gomes honor Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz
Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz honorificStyle Grand Cross of the Order of Aviz self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: Cavaleiro-Grã-Cruz da Ordem Militar de Avis