The Order of Rio Branco (or Ordem de Rio Branco in Portguese) is a Brazilian award established on 5 February 1963 and named in honor of Brazilian diplomat José Paranhos, Baron of Rio Branco.
The Order of Rio Branco is usually granted to personnel of the Brazilian Foreign Ministry or to foreigners for achievements in diplomacy.
The Grand Master of the Order is the President of Bazil, and the order’s Chancellor is the Minister of Foreign Affairs. The motto of the order is “UBIQUE PATRIAE MEMOR”.
Classes of the Order of Rio Branco
The Order of Rio Branco has six ranks of merit:
Grand Cross (Grã-Cruz)
Grand Officer (Grande-Oficial)
Commander (Comendador)
Officer (Oficial)
Knight (Cavaleiro)
Medal
The National Order of Rio Branco Medal Design
The ribbon of the Brazilian Order of Rio Branco is blue with white eddes.
