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The medal

The Ordre des Arts et des Lettres (Order of Arts and Letters) is an order of France created on 2 May 1957 by the Minister of Culture. Its status to the Ordre national du Mérite was confirmed by President Charles de Gaulle in 1963.[1][2][3]

The Order has three grades:

  • Commandeur (Commander) — medallion worn on a necklet; up to 20 recipients a year
  • Officier (Officer) — medallion worn on a ribbon with rosette on left breast; up to 60 recipients a year
  • Chevalier (Knight) — medallion worn on a ribbon on left breast; up to 200 recipients a year

References

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  1. ↑ Culture-Acte2 Archived 2012-05-28 at the Wayback Machine
  2. ↑ Archives de France,
  3. ↑ "Mémodoc". Archived from the original on 2020-02-04. Retrieved 2021-01-05.
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