| Order of Military Merit Ordre du Mérite Militaire | |
|---|---|
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Awarded by the  King of France | |
| Type | Meritorious award |
| Established | 10 March 1759 |
| Country |  France |
| Royal house | House of France |
| Motto | Latin: Pro virtute bellica |
| Eligibility | Non-Catholic military officers |
| Awarded for | Military merit |
| Status | Temporarily abolished in 1830 by the July Revolution of France |
| Founder | Louis XV of France |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Saint Michael |
| Equivalent | Order of Saint Louis Awarded to Catholics |
The Order of Military Merit, which was initially known as the Institution of Military Merit (French: Institution du Mérite militaire), was a French military order that was created on 10 March 1759 by King Louis XV for non-Catholic military officers who had assisted the French state.[1]
- ^ "Les ordres et décorations de mérite sous l'Ancien Régime" (PDF). musee-legiondhonneur.fr. Le Musée de la Légion d’honneur. Retrieved 1 May 2012.[permanent dead link]