Palmes académiques
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The Palmes académiques (English: Academic Palms) are awards given in France to academics and educators. The award was originally created by Napoleon to honour eminient members of the University of Paris. It was re-established on October 4, 1955 by President René Coty and is one of the world's oldest civil awards.
Originally, the 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 made by anybody, including foreigners. It was also made available to French nationals outside of France who had made major contributions to the expansion of French culture in the rest of the world.
L'Ordre des Palmes académiques (English: The Order of the Academic Palms) has three ranks (from highest to lowest):
| Rank name | English translation |
|---|---|
| Commandeur | Commander |
| Officier | Officer |
| Chevalier | Knight |
Decisions on nomination and promotion are made by the Minister of Education. For those not connected to state-sponsored public education or the Ministry of National Education, these decisions are made on January 1. For all others, they are made on July 14, which is Bastille Day.
[edit] See also
- 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
[edit] References
Palmes_académiques from the French-language Wikipedia. Accessed 2006-08-07.
[edit] External links
- Association des Membres de l'Ordre des Palmes Academiques (Association of Members of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques) In French.
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