Ordre des Palmes Académiques

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Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Ordre des Palmes académiques.jpg
The medal of the officier of the Order
Awarded by  France
Type Order with 3 degrees:
Commandeur
Officier
Chevalier
Awarded for Distinguished contributions to education or culture
Status Active
Statistics
Established decoration: 1808
order: 1955
Precedence
Next (higher) Médaille de la Résistance
Next (lower) Ordre du Mérite Agricole
Palmes academiques Commandeur ribbon.svg
Commandeur

Palmes academiques Officier ribbon.svg
Officier
Palmes academiques Chevalier ribbon.svg
Chevalier
Ribbon bars of the Order

The Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) is an Order of Chivalry of France for academics and cultural and educational figures. Originally a decoration founded by Emperor Napoléon to honour eminent members of the University of Paris, it was changed into its current form as an order on 4 October 1955 by President René Coty.

The early Palmes académiques was instituted on 17 March 1808 and was only given to teachers or professors. In 1850 the decoration was divided into two known classes:[1]

  • Officier de l'Instruction Publique (Golden Palms)
  • Officier d'Académie (Silver Palms)

In 1866, the scope of the award was widened to include major contributions to French national education and culture made by anyone, including foreigners. It was also made available to any French expatriates making major contributions to the expansion of French culture throughout the rest of the world.

Since 1955 the Ordre des palmes académiques has comprised three grades:

  • Commandeur (Commander) — medallion worn on necklet
  • Officier (Officer) — medallion worn on ribbon with rosette on left breast
  • Chevalier (Knight) — medallion worn on ribbon on left breast

Decisions on nominations and promotions are decided by the Minister of Education. For those not connected to state-sponsored public education, or the Ministry of National Education, these honours are announced on 1 January, New Year's Day. For all others, they are made on 14 July, which is Bastille Day.

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Notable recipients [edit]

See also categories: Chevalier of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, Officiers of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques, and Commandeurs of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques

French Recipients [edit]

Foreign Recipients [edit]

See the List of Foreign recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques.

See also [edit]

Notes [edit]

This article incorporates information from the revision as of February 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Paul Hieronymussen, Orders, Medals and Decorations of Britain and Europe in colour (2nd ed.), London: Blandford Press, 1970, p.162.
  2. ^ Lawrence, Francis L. Leadership in Higher Education: Views from the Presidency (New Brunswick, New Jersey: Transaction Publishers, 2006), 345.

External links [edit]

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