Historical orders, decorations, and medals of France

This page is a list of the orders of chivalry and orders of merit awarded by France, in the order they were established or incorporated in France, and their origins. == Kingdom of the Franks, Merovingian and Carolingian periods (485–987) == Order of Saint Remigius 485 (probably a legend) Order of the Rooster and the Dog 496 (probably a legend) Order of the Oak 723 (probably a legend) == Kingdom of France, Capetian period (987–1328) == Order of the Lion 1080 Order of Saint Lazarus 1099 Order of the Temple, also known as the Templars, set up in Jerusalem by 7 French knights in 1118.

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