Mérite agricole
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The Ordre National du Mérite Agricole (National Order of Agricultural Merit) is an order of merit
established in France
on 7 July 1883 by Minister of Agriculture
Jules Méline
to reward services to agriculture. Its ribbon is Moiré pattern
green (holders are said to "avoir le poireau", or "have a leek
", in reference to its colour) with a red-orange stripe down each side - the stripes symbolise the prestigious institution of the ordre national de la Légion d’honneur
. The Order has the ranks of knight (about 340,000 to date, of which about 23,000 are alive at present, including all living former ministers of agriculture), officer (about 60,000 to date, about 5,000 living) and commander (about 4800 to date, 400 living).
Canada has an equivalent order, whose recipients include Onésiphore Ernest Talbot
.
Order (decoration)
An order or order of merit is a visible honour, awarded by a government, dynastic house or international organization to an individual, usually in recognition of distinguished service to a nation or to humanity. The distinction between orders and decorations is somewhat vague, except that most...
established in France
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
on 7 July 1883 by Minister of Agriculture
Minister of Agriculture (France)
The Ministry of Agriculture and Fishing of France is the governmental body charged with regulation and policy, for agriculture, fisheries, forestry and food.The department is headquartered in Hotel Villeroy, at No...
Jules Méline
Jules Méline
Félix Jules Méline was a French statesman, prime minister from 1896 to 1898.-Biography:Méline was born at Remiremont. Having taken up law as his profession, he was chosen a deputy in 1872, and in 1879 he was for a short time under-secretary to the minister of the interior...
to reward services to agriculture. Its ribbon is Moiré pattern
Moiré pattern
In physics, a moiré pattern is an interference pattern created, for example, when two grids are overlaid at an angle, or when they have slightly different mesh sizes.- Etymology :...
green (holders are said to "avoir le poireau", or "have a leek
Leek
The leek, Allium ampeloprasum var. porrum , also sometimes known as Allium porrum, is a vegetable which belongs, along with the onion and garlic, to family Amaryllidaceae, subfamily Allioideae...
", in reference to its colour) with a red-orange stripe down each side - the stripes symbolise the prestigious institution of the ordre national de la Légion d’honneur
Légion d'honneur
The Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
. The Order has the ranks of knight (about 340,000 to date, of which about 23,000 are alive at present, including all living former ministers of agriculture), officer (about 60,000 to date, about 5,000 living) and commander (about 4800 to date, 400 living).
Canada has an equivalent order, whose recipients include Onésiphore Ernest Talbot
Onésiphore Ernest Talbot
Onésiphore Ernest Talbot was a Canadian politician.Born in St-Arsène, Temiscouata County, Canada East, Talbot was educated at St. Michel and the Quebec Seminary. A farmer, he was a member of the Council of Agriculture in the Province of Quebec and was awarded Quebec's Ordre national du mérite...
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Officier
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