Order of Entrepreneurial Merit Ordem do Mérito Empresarial | |
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Awarded by Portuguese Republic | |
Type | Order |
Established | 1893 |
Awarded for | High services rendered to commerce, industry and agriculture. |
Status | Currently constituted |
Grand Master | President of the Portuguese Republic |
Chancellor | Maria Helena Nazaré |
Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Medal |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Public Instruction |
The Order of Entrepreneurial Merit (Portuguese: Ordem do Mérito Empresarial) is the most junior of the Portuguese civil orders of merit, and is intended to distinguish those who have rendered, as an entrepreneur or worker, outstanding service in promoting appreciation or services in an economic sector. The Order has three categories: Agricultural, Commercial and Industrial; each of these correspond to specific related to the associated economic sectors, which is also reflected in the insignia of each category.