French Order of Academic Palms

Also known as Ordre des Palmes Académiques en France, Ordre des Palmes Academiques en France

national order bestowed by the French Republic

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Type: Order of merit
Established: Decoration: 1808, Order: 1955
Awarded for: Distinguished contributions to education or culture
Status: Currently constituted
Grand master: Emmanuel Macron , ( President of France )
Chancellor: Pap Ndiaye , Minister of National Education
Grades: Commander, 1st Class Officer, 2nd Class Member/Knight, 3rd Class
Next higher: Médaille de la Résistance
Next lower: Order of Agricultural Merit

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The Ordre des Palmes académiques ( French pronunciation: [ɔʁdʁ de palm(z‿)akademik]; French for 'Order of Academic Palms') is a national order bestowed by the French Republic on distinguished academics and teachers and for valuable service to universities, education and science.

Originally established in 1808 by Emperor of the French Napoleon as a decoration to honour eminent members of the University of Paris, it was changed into its current form as an order of merit on 4 October 1955 by President René Coty, making it one of the oldest civil honours bestowed by the French Republic.