Société Nationale d'Entraide de la Médaille Militaire

What Société Nationale d'Entraide de la Médaille Militaire does

Société Nationale d'Entraide de la Médaille Militaire (SNEMM) is a French nonprofit association governed by the loi 1901 framework and recognized as a public utility by decree of November 3, 1931. It exists exclusively to serve recipients of the Médaille Militaire, one of France's highest military decorations, and their families. Its service portfolio comprises membership affiliation, mutual aid and welfare assistance (L'Entraide), the Résidence Marc Riché accommodation facility, a commemorative e-commerce boutique, and a curated database of decorated personnel linked to the archives of the Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d'Honneur. The association is governed nationally by a Président général and Vice-Président national / Secrétaire général, supported by more than 90 local sections in France and an international section in Quebec (Canada).

The operating stack is built on commodity association-management and payment software rather than proprietary technology. AssoConnect handles member management, dues, and digital communications, while Sogenactif processes online payments through the boutique and donation flows. The association is headquartered at 36 rue de la Bienfaisance in Paris (8th arrondissement), co-located with La Renaissance Française, and runs a federated structure of departmental unions and local sections that deliver in-person mutual aid at the regional level.

The revenue model is a hybrid of membership dues, donations, corporate patronage through the Club des Mécènes (which includes STEF Group, Unéo, and newly LPN Group as of June 2026), grants and partnerships with the Ministry of Armed Forces under the Plan Blessés 2023-2027 framework, and merchandise sales from La Boutique. Programmatically, the association co-delivers rest and recovery services with Les Gueules Cassées and integrates with FNAM, reinforcing a dense institutional welfare ecosystem for wounded and decorated military personnel.

Name

Société Nationale d'Entraide de la Médaille Militaire

Legal name

Société Nationale d'Entraide de la Médaille Militaire

Website

https://snemm.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1931

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

French nonprofit association (loi 1901, public utility since 1931) delivering mutual aid and commemoration services to Médaille Militaire recipients. Operates 90+ local sections across France and Quebec, funded by membership dues, donations, sponsorships, and a commemorative merchandise boutique.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership Dues: The organization generates revenue through membership fees from its members. To place orders on the website, customers must be members and logged in.
2. E-commerce Boutique Sales: Sale of commemorative items, medals, plaques, and related merchandise through the online boutique. Products include medals, plaques, and other military commemorative items.
3. Donations: The organization accepts donations through its 'JE FAIS UN DON' (I make a donation) section on the website.
4. Patronage and Mécénat: Revenue from corporate sponsors and patrons through the Club des Mécènes, where companies support the organization financially.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels8 records

Core offering

SNEMM is a French nonprofit association that provides mutual aid, social support, and commemorative services to military personnel who have received the Médaille Militaire decoration. It offers a membership program, mutual aid programs (Entraide), commemorative merchandise through an online boutique, a member residence (Résidence Marc Riché), and a reference database of decorated military personnel.

Product overview

SNEMM is a non-profit association (Société Nationale d'Entraide de la Médaille Militaire) dedicated to mutual aid and support for military medal recipients. The organization operates as a single unified association offering membership/adhesion services, mutual aid (Entraide) programs, commemorative events, memorial services, a boutique for merchandise, and residence services through Résidence Marc Riché. The association maintains a network of departmental unions and local sections across France, and publishes news and information related to military honors and veteran affairs.

Differentiator

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Functional benefit

Products and services

• Adhésion (Membership) Membership program allowing individuals to join the association for military medal recipients and participate in mutual aid activities and events.
• L'Entraide (Mutual Aid) Mutual aid programs providing support and assistance to medal recipients and their families.
• La Boutique E-commerce shop selling commemorative items, plaques, and merchandise related to military honors. Online ordering available for members with delivery in France and internationally.
• Résidence Marc Riché Residence facility operated by SNEMM, offering accommodations and services for members.
• Base de données des décorés Reference database providing information about decorated military personnel, linked to archives from the Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d'honneur.

Named customers4 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

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App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• LPN GroupminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 5 June 2026New patron welcomed to the Club des Mécènes in June 2026 as announced on the SNEMM website.
• STEF GroupcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLogistics partner supporting military reserve activities. SNEMM hosts STEF Group reserve personnel and participates in joint events. STEF is a major French logistics company with commitment to military reservist support.
• La Renaissance FrançaisecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural organization focused on French culture, solidarity, and Francophonie. SNEMM hosts their board meetings at its Paris headquarters, indicating a close collaborative relationship.
• Les Gueules CasséesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFoundation supporting disfigured war veterans. Partnership for rest and recovery assistance programs at Domaine des Gueules Cassées.
• FNAM (Fédération Nationale des Associations de Militaires)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNational federation of military associations. SNEMM actively participates in FNAM activities and publishes the INFO FNAM newsletter, which covers news relevant to military associations.
• Club des Mécènes (Various Companies)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate sponsors including Courbetheritage.com, Pepite.work, Minos Group, Evenexpo, Civimil, Access Protection, Vins d'Alsace Hirtz, Libner, Phoenix Formation, and others who support SNEMM through donations and sponsorship.
• Ministry of Armed Forces and Anciens CombattantscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFormal institutional partnership for veteran support, commemoration, and implementation of government programs including Plan Blessés 2023-2027. SNEMM participates in ministerial meetings and G12 Combattant institutional consultations.
• UnéominorStrategic or Co-development PartnerMilitary mutual insurance company. Unéo supports wounded military personnel through its endowment fund and participated in the Canada Army Run with injured veterans.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Société d'Entraide des Membres de la Légion d'Honneur (SEMLH): French mutual aid association dedicated to recipients of the Légion d'honneur. Operates under the same public-utility association loi 1901 framework and provides nearly identical mutual aid, commemoration, and section-based services to its specific decoration cohort, making it the closest structural analogue to SNEMM.
• Fédération Nationale André Maginot: One of France's largest federations of veterans' associations, providing mutual aid and advocacy for anciens combattants and victims of war. Operates in the same French nonprofit association space with a federated chapter structure and recurring membership dues model comparable to SNEMM.
• Union Française des Associations de Combattants et de Victimes de Guerre: Umbrella coordinating body for French veterans' associations, handling advocacy and representation before public authorities. Operates in the same regulatory and ecosystem space as SNEMM and works with overlapping ministerial interlocutors on Plan Blessés-style programs.
• Souvenir Français: Founded in 1887 to preserve the memory of those who died for France, Souvenir Français maintains graves, monuments, and memorial activities nationwide. Comparable to SNEMM in operating as a French nonprofit association with local committees focused on military memory and commemoration.

Others

• Les Gueules Cassées: Foundation supporting disfigured and wounded war veterans, explicitly listed as a SNEMM partner for rest and recovery assistance at Domaine des Gueules Cassées. Operates in an adjacent veteran-support mission with overlapping beneficiary populations and shared ceremonial activity.
• Fédération Nationale des Associations de Militaires (FNAM): National federation of military associations of which SNEMM is a member; SNEMM publishes the INFO FNAM newsletter. Operates as an umbrella and policy advocacy platform for member associations, making it a structural counterpart rather than direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Office National des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de Guerre (ONACVG): Government agency under the Ministry of Armed Forces responsible for supporting veterans and war victims. Serves the same beneficiary population as SNEMM but as a state actor rather than a private nonprofit, providing broader but less specialized services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

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