Ordre des Arts et des Lettres

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Ordre des Arts et des Lettres is a French order of merit that honors individuals who have made significant contributions to the arts and literature.


Statements (46)
Predicate Object
instanceOf French order
order of merit
administeredBy French Ministry of Culture
awardCategory cultural honor
awardCriteria contribution to the influence of arts and letters in France and the world
notable artistic or literary creation
awardedFor outstanding artistic contributions in France and worldwide
promotion of French arts and literature
awardFrequency annual
country France
domain French culture
eligibility French citizens
foreign nationals
establishedBy French Ministry of Culture
field arts
literature
hasAbbreviation OAL
hasGrade Chevalier
Commandeur
Officier
hasInsigniaType medal
ribbon
hasRibbonColor green
white
highestGrade Commandeur
inception 1957
jurisdiction French Republic
languageOfName French
lowestGrade Chevalier
middleGrade Officier
mottoLanguage French
notableRecipientField cinema
fashion
literature
music
theatre
visual arts
purpose to recognize significant contributions to literature
to recognize significant contributions to the arts
relatedTo Légion d'honneur
Ordre national du Mérite
scope international
status currently awarded
symbol medallion with crossed swords
translationOfName Order of Arts and Letters
type civil decoration

Referenced by (10)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Ahmad Jamal ("French Ordre des Arts et des Lettres")
Ellsworth Kelly ("Order of Arts and Letters (France)")
John Ralston Saul
Raymond Loewy ("Medal of Arts and Letters (France)")
awardReceived
Knight of the Order of Arts and Letters of France
Officer of the Order of Arts and Letters of France
partOf
French Ministry of Culture
hasAward
French national orders
includes
Ordre national du Mérite ("Ordre du Mérite des Arts et des Lettres")
replaces
Ordre des Arts et des Lettres ("Order of Arts and Letters")
translationOfName

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