Ordre des Palmes Académiques

Ordre des Palmes Académiques
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
Commandeur Officier 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 established as an order on 4 October 1955 by President René Coty.

The early Palmes académiques were only given to teachers or professors. 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.

The Ordre des palmes académiques comprises 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.

Notable recipients

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

• Samir Abdo-Hanna, Librairie Samir Publishers
• Dyane Adam
• Donald Adamson
• Monique Adolphe
• Paul Ahyi (1985)
• Michel Alaux
• Albert II, Prince of Monaco
• Philip Werner Amram
• Cahit Arf
• Pierre Arpaillange
• Aram Barlezizyan
• Guy Bennett
• Henri Brocard
• Colette Caillat
• Avrelija Cencič
• Herrick Chapman
• Patrick Cousot
• Michael Crawford
• Louis Dewis
• John Dunmore
• John McManners
• Edward Duyker
• Claire Gibault
• Charles Gonthier
• Richard Guidry
• Norman Hartnell
• Dame Rosalyn Higgins
• Efraín Huerta
• James F. Jones
• Helena Kennedy
• Sotero Laurel (1986)
• Harlan Lane
• Gregory B. Lee
• John Loughlin, Cardiff University
• Patrick Louis
• John A. Lynn
• Pirie MacDonald
• Sir Basil Markesinis
• Germain Marc'hadour
• Jeffrey Mehlman
• Subrata K. Mitra
• Guido Nonveiller
• Roger Pearson
• Itamar Rabinovich
• Pierre Louis Rouillard
• Richard Shusterman
• Ali-Akbar Siassi, Iran
• Roger Taillibert
• Lyudmila Ulitskaya (2003)
• Shimon Waronker
• Thaddeus Weclew
• Marie-Pier Ysser
• Jane Zemiro
• Hatoon al-Fassi (2008), Saudi Arabia
• Leeena Shrivastava, TERI, New Delhi, India
• Sospeter Muhongo'(2011)

See also

• Ribbons of the French military and civil awards
• Order (decoration)
• State decoration
• Education in France
• Légion d'honneur
• Ordre de la Libération
• Médaille militaire
• Ordre national du Mérite
• Médaille de la Résistance
• Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
• Orders of knighthood

Notes

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

External links

• Association des Membres de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (French)
• France: Order of the Academic Palms Medals of the World