This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of France. Some like the Legion of Honour are awarded to both the armed forces and civilians. Others are decorations of a pure civilian or military character. Only four of the 19 Ministerial orders have survived the reform of the French system of decorations in 1963. The others were replaced by the Ordre national du Mérite.
The Grand Chancery of the Legion of Honour classifies the national system of honours of France into two categories: those honours awarded on behalf of the
President of the Republic and ministerial honours. The orders and decorations presented on behalf of the president are the
Legion of Honour
The National Order of the Legion of Honour (french: Ordre national de la Légion d'honneur), formerly the Royal Order of the Legion of Honour ('), is the highest French order of merit, both military and civil. Established in 1802 by Napoleon ...
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Order of Liberation
The Order of Liberation (french: Ordre de la Libération) is a French Order which was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is a very high honour, second only after the ''Légion d’Honneur'' (Legion of Honour ...
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Military Medal
The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The award ...
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National Order of Merit, and
National Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism. The ministerial honours include French military decorations, the existing
ministerial orders, ministerial awards for acts of courage and honor medals, and commemorative medals.
National orders
Ministerial orders
Military decorations
Rewards for acts of courage and ministerial honour medals
Commemorative medals
19th century
1900–1914
First World War (1914–1918)
Between the two wars (1918–1939)
Second World War (1939–1945)
After 1945
Territorial order
Abolished or dormant decorations
Royal orders
Ministerial orders
Colonial orders
Rewards for acts of courage and ministerial honour medals
See also
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Historical orders of France
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Ribbons of the French military and civil awards This is a list of the ribbons of the French military and civil awards.
French national orders
French ministerial orders
French military decorations
Medals of Honor
French commemorative awards
Other awards
Order of precedence
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References
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Military awards and decorations of France
Civil awards and decorations of France