 Montaigut-le-Blanc cemetery, tribute to the soldiers killed during the First World War (Puy-de-Dôme, France) | |
| Meaning | lit. 'Died for France' |
|---|---|
| Context | World War I |
| Coined by | Code des pensions militaires d'invalidité et des victimes de guerre |
Mort pour la France (French pronunciation: [mɔʁ puʁ la fʁɑ̃s], lit. 'died for France') is a legal expression in France and an honour awarded to people who died during a conflict, usually in service of the country.
The term is defined in L.488 to L.492 (bis) of the Code of Military Disability Pensions and War Victims.[1] It applied to members of the French military forces who died in action or from an injury or an illness contracted during service during the First and Second World Wars, the Indochina and Algeria Wars, and fighting in Morocco and the Tunisian War of Independence, as well as to civilians killed during these conflicts. Both French citizens and volunteers of other citizenship are eligible to be honored.
The words "Mort pour la France" are recorded on the death certificate.
The status is awarded by
Additionally the diploma «Aux morts de la grande guerre, la patrie reconnaissante» is awarded to the family of
This diploma is awarded by the minister responsible for veterans and war victims.
French copyright law gives a special 30 years extension of copyright to creative artists declared "Mort pour la France" over the usual 70 years post mortem (article L. 123-10).[2][3][4][5]
List of writers officially declared "Mort pour la France".
List of composers officially declared "Mort pour la France".
List of resistance fighters officially declared "Mort pour la France"
Others officially declared "Mort pour la France".
