Order of Military Merit (France)
| Order of Military Merit Ordre du Mérite Militaire | |
|---|---|
Knight's Cross of the Order | |
| Awarded by the King of France | |
| Type | Meritorious award |
| Established | 10 March 1759 |
| Country | France |
| Royal house | House of France |
| Motto | Latin: Pro virtute bellica |
| Eligibility | Non-Catholic military officers |
| Awarded for | Military merit |
| Status | Temporarily abolished in 1830 by the July Revolution of France |
| Founder | Louis XV of France |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of Saint Michael |
| Equivalent | Order of Saint Louis Awarded to Catholics |
The Order of Military Merit, which was initially known as the Institution of Military Merit (French: Institution du Mérite militaire), was a French military order that was created on 10 March 1759 by King Louis XV for non-Catholic military officers who had assisted the French state.