National Order of Merit (Algeria)
| National Order of Merit | |
|---|---|
| Awarded by President of Algeria | |
| Type | Order of merit |
| Awarded for | eminent civil, military or public service to the nation, and for exceptional service in the cause of the revolution. |
| Status | Order of merit |
| President of Algeria | |
| Grades (w/ post-nominals) | 6 (3 classes of 'Dignity' and commander, officer and knight). |
| Established | 2 January 1984 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | None |
| Next (lower) | Medal for Martyrs of the War of National Liberation |
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The National Order of Merit (Ordre du Mérite National) which is awarded for all manner of services to the country. It was instituted 2 January 1984 and is quite complex, with three classes of 'Dignity' - each with collar, sash with badge and star - as well as Commander, Officer and Knight grades.
Only one of the Dignity classes is an actual award - for foreign heads of state - while the other two are the insignia of the President of Algeria and the Chancellor of the Order. Each Dignity is subtly different in insignia.
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