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Some like the Legion of Honour are awarded to both the armed forces and civilians. Others are decorations of a pure civilian or military character. Only four of the 19 Ministerial orders have survived the reform of the French system of decorations in 1963. The others were replaced by the Ordre national du Mérite.
See Wikipedia:Orders,_decorations,_and_medals_of_France
- See Also: Category:France, Military Decorations for a listing of Military Decorations issued by France