Association Nationale des Membres de l'Ordre National du Mérite (06)

What Association Nationale des Membres de l'Ordre National du Mérite (06) does

The Association Nationale des Membres de l'Ordre National du Mérite (ANMONM), founded on July 27, 1972 by General Léon Cuffaut, is a French non-profit association (loi 1901) recognized as being of public utility by decree of January 28, 1987, and operating under the high patronage of the President of the Republic. It serves approximately 25,000 women and men who have been honored with the Ordre National du Mérite, providing a solidarity network, mutual-aid functions, and a structured forum to transmit civic values (the "3C" framework: Citoyenneté, Civisme, Civilité) to younger generations. The association is organized through departmental sections across metropolitan and overseas France, supplemented by foreign delegations, and is led by a National President and 18-member Board of Directors elected at the General Assembly — most recently Michel Poignard, elected unanimously on June 11, 2026.

ANMONM's service portfolio centers on four core offerings: the quarterly national magazine "Le Mérite," an online Espace membres portal on anmonm.org, the annual Trophées de l'ANMONM member-recognition awards, and the Concours et Prix Nationaux youth civic-education competitions (Prix du civisme et de l'engagement citoyen, Prix de l'éducation à la citoyenneté, Prix Mémoire, Prix de l'initiative mémorielle). The underlying technology is a conventional web platform plus social channels (Facebook group, LinkedIn page, email newsletter), with no disclosed AI, API, or proprietary systems. Revenue is not publicly disclosed; the operating model is funded through membership dues, donations/legacies enabled by public-utility status, and ancillary activity, with institutional partners including IGESA and ADOSOM.

Name

Association Nationale des Membres de l'Ordre National du Mérite (06)

Legal name

Association Nationale des Membres de l'Ordre National du Mérite

Website

https://anmonm.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

ANMONM is a French public-utility non-profit serving the approximately 25,000 members of the Ordre National du Mérite through solidarity programs, a quarterly magazine, youth civic competitions, and a national network of departmental sections and foreign delegations.

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akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

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Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

ANMONM is a non-profit association that provides membership services to approximately 25,000 decorated members of France's National Order of Merit. Its core offerings include access to a solidarity and mutual aid network, the quarterly national magazine "Le Mérite," departmental section activities across France and overseas, annual recognition awards (Trophées de l'ANMONM), and national civic competitions for youth covering citizenship, civics, and remembrance values.

Product overview

The Association Nationale des Membres de l'Ordre National du Mérite (ANMONM) is a non-profit association recognized as being of public utility, founded on July 27, 1972. The organization operates as a unified association offering member services through its online portal, supported by its quarterly publication 'Le Mérite' which serves both internal cohesion and external promotion purposes. The association also administers national awards (Trophées de l'ANMONM) and youth competitions (Concours et Prix Nationaux) focused on civic values and remembrance education. The organization's activities center on solidarity, remembrance duty, and youth engagement around the values of Citizenship-Civism-Civility (Citoyenneté-Civisme-Civilité).

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• La revue nationale "Le Mérite" The association's quarterly publication that serves as an internal link between members and externally promotes the association's actions across metropolitan and overseas sections.
• Trophées de l'ANMONM Annual awards recognizing outstanding contributions by association members or sections.
• Concours et Prix Nationaux (Jeunesse) National competitions for youth including Prix du civisme et de l'engagement citoyen, Prix de l'éducation à la citoyenneté, Prix Mémoire, and Prix de l'initiative mémorielle.
• Espace membres (Member Portal) Online member portal providing access to member services, directory, and association communications.
• Departmental Sections Network (Sections départementales) Network of departmental sections (e.g., Alpes Maritimes, Ille-et-Vilaine) across metropolitan and overseas France, plus foreign delegations, that organize local member activities and recruitment.
• National Congresses (Congrès de l'association) Periodic national congresses convening members from across departmental sections and foreign delegations for association-wide gatherings and General Assembly decisions.
• Annual Membership (Adhésion) Annual membership subscription for decorated members of the Ordre National du Mérite, providing access to the solidarity network, quarterly magazine, departmental section activities, national events, youth engagement programs, and member benefits.

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Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered unclear.

• IGESAunclearOthersIGESA is listed as a partner of the ANMONM organization, though specific details of the partnership arrangement are not provided on the website.
• ADOSOMunclearOthersADOSOM is listed as a partner of the ANMONM organization, though specific details of the partnership arrangement are not provided on the website.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Société des Membres de la Légion d'Honneur (SMLH): French membership association for recipients of the Légion d'Honneur; structurally and operationally identical to ANMONM, just serving the more prestigious Legion of Honor order instead of the National Order of Merit.
• Association des Membres de l'Ordre des Palmes Académiques (AMOPA): French association for recipients of the Ordre des Palmes Académiques; structurally parallel to ANMONM with sections, youth engagement, and a public-utility association model.
• Royal Victorian Order Association: UK membership body for recipients of the Royal Victorian Order, an honour bestowed by the Sovereign; mirrors ANMONM's structure of organizing decorated individuals around a national honour and values.
• Ordre de la Libération: Companion French national order with its own association of Companions (Compagnons de la Libération); parallels ANMONM's model of organizing decorated citizens around shared civic memory and values.
• Order of Canada Society: Canadian association of Order of Canada recipients promoting fellowship, service and engagement; a directly analogous model of an association organising honorees of a national order.

Others

• Association de l'Ordre National du Mérite (sections locales): Departmental and overseas sections of ANMONM itself; relevant as the granular operating units of the parent association.

Regional players

• Souverain Ordre de Saint-Jean de Jérusalem (SOSJ France): French branch of the Knights of Malta order; comparable membership-association model organising decorated individuals around values-based activities and humanitarian action.

Broad incumbents

• Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d'honneur et de l'Ordre national du Mérite: The official governmental institution administering both French national orders, including the Ordre National du Mérite; ANMONM's anchor institutional partner and the entity from which its member pool derives.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/association-nationale-des-membres-de-l-ordre-national-du-m%C3%A9rite-06

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Profiles2 records

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