List of foreign recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques explained

Ordre des Palmes Académiques
Presenter:France
Awarded For:Distinguished contributions to education or culture

The Ordre des Palmes Académiques (Order of Academic Palms) is an order of knighthood of France for academics and cultural and educational figures. The early Palmes académiques was instituted on 17 March 1808 and was only awarded to teachers or professors. In 1850 the decoration was divided into two known classes:[1]

Since 1955 the Ordre des palmes académiques has comprised three grades:

In 1866, the scope of the award was widened to include major contributions to French national education and culture made by anyone, including foreigners. It was also made available to any French expatriates making major contributions to the expansion of French culture throughout the world.

The following is an incomplete list of foreign recipients of the Ordre, with sources of information as indicated:

Armenia

Chevalier

Australia

Officier
Chevalier

Azerbaijan

Officier

Bangladesh

Officier

Belgium

Officier

Belarus

Officier
Chevalier

Brazil

Chevalier

Canada

Chevalier

Colombia

Chevalier

Costa Rica

Officier

Croatia

Commandeur

Denmark

Chevalier

Egypt

Commandeur
Chevalier

El Salvador

Chevalier

Finland

Commendeur
Chevalier

Gambia

Chevalier
Commandeur

Germany

Chevalier

Greece

Chevalier
Officiers

Professor of Microbiology, Medical School, Democritus University of Thrace

India

Chevalier

Officier

Indonesia

Chevalier

Iran

Commandeur
Chevalier

Ireland

Officier

Chevalier

Israel

Commandeur
Officier
Chevalier

Ivory Coast

Officier

Kenya

Chevalier

Lebanon

Officier

Lesotho

Malawi

Chevalier

Mexico

Monaco

Commandeur

Namibia

Netherlands

Officier
Chevalier

New Zealand

Commandeur
Officier since 1955 and Officier de l'Instruction Publique (Golden Palms) prior to 1955
Chevalier since 1955 and Officier d'Académie (Silver Palms) before 1955

Niger

Commandeur

Norway

Officier

Pakistan

Portugal

Chevalier

Philippines

Romania

Chevalier

Russia

Chevalier
Officier

Saudi Arabia

Serbia

Slovenia

South Africa

Officier

Sudan

Sweden

Officier d'Académie
Officier
Chevalier

Taiwan

Chevalier

Tanzania

Officier

Thailand

Chevalier

Officier

Commander

Togo

Commandeur

Turkey

Commandeur
Chevalier

Ukraine

United Kingdom

Officier de l'Instruction Publique
Commandeur
Officier
Chevalier

United States

Commandeur
Officier
Chevalier

Vietnam

Chevalier

References

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