Ordre national du Mérite
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The Ordre national du Mérite (French: [ɔʁdʁ nɑsjɔnal dy meʁit]; English: National Order of Merit) is a French order of merit with membership awarded by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. The reason for the order's establishment was twofold: to replace the large number of ministerial orders previously awarded by the ministries; and to create an award that can be awarded at a lower level than the Legion of Honour, which is generally reserved for French citizens.[3] It comprises about 185,000 members; 306,000 members have been admitted or promoted in 50 years.[4]
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Ordre national du Mérite | |
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Awarded by the President of France | |
Type | Order of merit |
Established | 3 December 1963 |
Ribbon | Blue |
Awarded for | Distinguished civil or military achievements |
Status | Active [1] |
Grand Master | President Emmanuel Macron |
Grades | Grand Cross Grand Officer Commander Officer Knight |
Statistics | |
First induction | 1963 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Military Medal[2] |
Next (lower) | National Recognition Medal for Victims of Terrorism[2] |
Related | Order of Agricultural Merit Order of Maritime Merit |
Grand-croix Officier Chevalier Ribbon bars of the order |
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