The ''Ordre du Mérite civil'' (Order of Civil Merit) of France was created on 14 October 1957 to reward individuals who have rendered services reported to the state as part of the
Ministry of Interior
An interior ministry (sometimes called a ministry of internal affairs or ministry of home affairs) is a government department that is responsible for internal affairs.
Lists of current ministries of internal affairs
Named "ministry"
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, or to departments, municipalities and public institutions. The order is managed by the Interior minister, assisted by a Council of the Order.
The Order was deprecated by decree on 3 December 1963, and superseded by the
Ordre national du Mérite
The Ordre national du Mérite (; en, 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 estab ...
. Extant members may continue to display their decorations.
Classes
The Order has three classes:
*''Commandeur'' (Commander)
*''Officier'' (Officer)
*''Chevalier'' (Knight)
References
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Civil Merit
Civil Merit
Awards established in 1957
1957 establishments in France
1963 disestablishments in France
Orders of merit
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