Ordre des Palmes académiques
| Ordre des Palmes académiques | |
|---|---|
 Commander's neck badge and ribbon | |
| Awarded by Ministry of National Education of the French Republic | |
| 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 |
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| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Médaille de la Résistance |
| Next (lower) | Order of Agricultural Merit |
The three graded ribbon bars of the Order | |
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.