The (Order of Military Merit) was a ministerial

order of merit The Order of Merit () is an order of merit for the Commonwealth realms, recognising distinguished service in the armed forces, science, art, literature, or the promotion of culture. Established in 1902 by Edward VII, admission into the order r ...

of France created on 22 March 1957 to recognize the contributions of active members of the military reserves during times of peace. The order was administered and awarded the

Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...

. The order was created to replace the established in 1934. Holders of the Cross were made members of the , bronze holders as knights, silver holders as officers, and gold holders as commanders. The Order was deprecated by decree on 3 December 1963, and superseded by the . Extant members may continue to display their decorations.

Classes

The Order has three classes: *''Commandeur'' (Commander) *''Officier'' (Officer) *''Chevalier'' (Knight)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Ordre du Mérite militaire Mérite militaire Mérite militaire Awards established in 1957 1957 establishments in France 1963 disestablishments in France Orders of merit Awards disestablished in 1963