Order of Military Merit (France)
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For the newer order of the same name, see Ordre du Mérite militaire (France).
The Order of Military Merit, which was initially known as the Institution of Military Merit (French: Institution du Mérite militaire), was a French military order that was created on 10 March 1759 by King Louis XV for non-Catholic military officers who had assisted the French state.[1]
Quick Facts Order of Military MeritOrdre du Mérite Militaire, Awarded by the King of France ...
Order of Military Merit Ordre du Mérite Militaire | |
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Awarded by the King of France | |
Type | Meritorious award |
Established | 10 March 1759 |
Country | France |
Royal house | House of France |
Motto | Latin: Pro virtute bellica |
Eligibility | Non-Catholic military officers |
Awarded for | Military merit |
Status | Temporarily abolished in 1830 by the July Revolution of France |
Founder | Louis XV of France |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Order of Saint Michael |
Equivalent | Order of Saint Louis Awarded to Catholics |
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