Ordre du Mérite Maritime
Awarded by  France
Type	Order with 3 degrees: Commandeur (commander) Officier (officer) Chevalier (knight)
Awarded for	Distinguished service of professional sailors and the merit of civilian mariners
Status	Active
Statistics
Established	1930
Precedence
Next (higher)	Mérite agricole
Next (lower)	Ordre des Arts et des Lettres
Ribbon of the Ordre du Mérite Maritime

The Ordre du Mérite Maritime is a French order established on 9 February 1930 for services rendered by the seafarers to distinguish the risks involved and the services rendered by seamen; stressed over the importance of the economic role of the Merchant Navy to the country. The order was reorganized in 1948, and again by decree on 17 January 2002.

[edit] Categories

• Merchant marine crew, civilian administrators, and the crews of lifeboats and rescues
• Naval military personnel
• Individuals who have distinguished themselves in maritime field

[edit] References

• Demougin, Jacques (2003). Les décorations françaises. Paris: Trésor du Patrimoine. ISBN 2911468996. 
• "Fédération nationale du Mérite maritime et de la Médaille d'honneur des marins". Fédération nationale du Mérite maritime. 2009. http://www.fednat-meritemaritime.com. Retrieved 2009-02-06. 

This article incorporates information from the revision as of February 2009 of the equivalent article on the French Wikipedia.