Ordre national du Mérite facts for kids
The Ordre national du Mérite (French: [ɔʁdʁ nasjɔnal dy meʁit]; English: National Order of Merit) is a French order of merit with membership given by the President of the French Republic, founded on 3 December 1963 by President Charles de Gaulle. It is usually only for French citizens.
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Commandant Jacques Cousteau, a Grand-Croix of the Ordre national du Mérite.
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Actor, director and writer Jacques Weber, a Chevalier of the Ordre national du Mérite.
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US Navy Admiral Frank Bowman, an Officier of the Ordre national du Mérite
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