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Ordre National du Mérite
| Location | France |
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| Thickness | 2 mm |
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| Obverse description | The field features a gilt relief depiction of the cross of the Ordre National du Mérite suspended from a blue enamel ribbon, set against a sunburst background. To the upper right, a bust effigy of General de Gaulle is shown in civilian dress. The legend 'ORDRE NATIONAL DU MÉRITE' arcs around the upper rim, with the founding date '1963' in the lower exergue. |
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| Obverse lettering | ORDRE NATIONAL DU MÉRITE 1963 |
| Reverse description | The central field displays a decorative heraldic shield bearing fleurs-de-lys and a Gallic rooster, surmounted by a royal crown in high relief, and flanked by laurel and olive branches tied at the base. The legend 'LIBERTE EGALITE FRATERNITE' arcs along the upper rim within a beaded border, with 'FRANCE' inscribed in the lower field. |
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