Order of Military Merit of the Companions of Artigas
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Uruguay| Military Order of Merit of the Companions of Artigas Orden Militar al Mérito Tenientes de Artigas | |
|---|---|
 Insignia of a Grand Officer | |
| Type | Five-class military decoration awarded with and without swords |
| Country | Uruguay |
| Status | Discontinued 1985 |
| Established | 1979 |
 Ribbon of the order | |
| 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.
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 The statutes governing the order were further modified in 1980,[2] and ultimately repealed on 6 March 1985.[3]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.
