Mission
To honor human excellence and build bridges between nations.
The Academy acts as an institution of honorific, cultural, diplomatic and social recognition, promoting the appreciation of noteworthy journeys and the strengthening of bonds between countries, institutions and distinguished figures.
Vision
To be the Lusophone benchmark in verifiable honorific recognition — where every honor is public, traceable and worthy of remembrance.
I
Merit
To recognize what has been built with effort, ethics and public results.
II
Tradition
To preserve rites, symbols and memory as a heritage for future generations.
III
Diplomacy
To bring nations, institutions and people closer through recognition.
IV
Integrity
Transparent processes and a public, verifiable record of every honor.
History
2000 → 2026
More than two decades of ceremonies, official seals and international cooperation — from Brasília to Lisbon, Geneva, Shanghai and Muscat.
2000
Founding of ABRAHM
Founding act of the Brazilian Academy of Merit Honors signed in Brasília by figures from diplomacy, science, culture and the business sector.
2014
International reach
Opening of the representative offices in Lisbon and Geneva and the first joint seals with partner institutions.
2017
Ordem JK of the Entrepreneur
The Academy's first honorific order, in tribute to Juscelino Kubitschek.
2019
Cruz Brasil & China
Second international order, formalized at a diplomatic ceremony in Shanghai.
2020
Ordem da Rosa JK
Cruz do Mérito do Empoderamento Feminino — the first of its kind on the continent.
2021
Ordem Brasil & Omã
A joint ceremony in Muscat seals the recognition of the fourth order.
2024
Digital almanac
Public record with an authenticity QR code for every honoree.
2026
Present day
More than 1,200 honorees, 4 confraternities and a presence in 36 countries — 26 years of history.
Chancellery & Honorific Council
Those who answer for the seal.
The Honorific Council deliberates on nominations, safeguards the statutes and ratifies each record summary before the presidential signature.
HVGrand MasterDom Henrique Albuquerque Vasconcellos
ECChancellorDr. Eduardo Vieira da Costa
LPCouncil SecretaryEmbaixatriz Luiza Pacheco
ARSenior CounselorProfa. Ana Beatriz Rocha
ALInternational CounselorEmbaixador Antoine Laurent
WJCounselorDr. Wu Jianguo
MSCounselorSayyida Maryam Al-Said
PMTreasurerDr. Paulo Henrique Moraes
Institutional partners