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Order of La Pléiade, the Glossary

Index Order of La Pléiade

The Order of La Pléiade is an honorary order of the Organisation internationale de la Francophonie.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 19 relations: Adolphe Bridge, Alexandria, Alexandrian Pleiad, Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie, Commander, Compass rose, French language, French Renaissance literature, Grand Cross, La Pléiade, Luxembourg City, Obverse and reverse, Order (distinction), Order of precedence, Organisation internationale de la Francophonie, Pleiades, Pleiades (Greek mythology), Ribbon, Sky blue.

  2. 1976 establishments in France
  3. French awards
  4. Politics awards

Adolphe Bridge

The Adolphe Bridge (Adolphe-Bréck, Pont Adolphe, Adolphe-Brücke) is a double-decked arch bridge in Luxembourg City, in southern Luxembourg.

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Alexandria

Alexandria (الإسكندرية; Ἀλεξάνδρεια, Coptic: Ⲣⲁⲕⲟϯ - Rakoti or ⲁⲗⲉⲝⲁⲛⲇⲣⲓⲁ) is the second largest city in Egypt and the largest city on the Mediterranean coast.

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Alexandrian Pleiad

The Alexandrian Pleiad is the name given to a group of seven Alexandrian poets and tragedians in the 3rd century BC (Alexandria was at that time the literary center of the Mediterranean) working in the court of Ptolemy II Philadelphus.

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Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie

The Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonies (APF) is an association of the parliaments of Francophone countries.

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Commander

Commander (commonly abbreviated as Cmdr.) is a common naval officer rank as well as a job title in many armies.

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Compass rose

A compass rose, sometimes called a wind rose, rose of the winds or compass star, is a figure on a compass, map, nautical chart, or monument used to display the orientation of the cardinal directions (north, east, south, and west) and their intermediate points.

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French language

French (français,, or langue française,, or by some speakers) is a Romance language of the Indo-European family.

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French Renaissance literature

French Renaissance literature is, for the purpose of this article, literature written in French (Middle French) from the French invasion of Italy in 1494 to 1600, or roughly the period from the reign of Charles VIII of France to the ascension of Henry IV of France to the throne.

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Grand Cross

Grand Cross is the highest class in many orders, and manifested in its insignia.

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La Pléiade

La Pléiade was a group of 16th-century French Renaissance poets whose principal members were Pierre de Ronsard, Joachim du Bellay and Jean-Antoine de Baïf.

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Luxembourg City

Luxembourg (Lëtzebuerg; Luxembourg; Luxemburg), also known as Luxembourg City (Stad Lëtzebuerg or d'Stad; Ville de Luxembourg; Stadt Luxemburg or Luxemburg-Stadt), is the capital city of Luxembourg and the country's most populous commune.

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Obverse and reverse

The obverse and reverse are the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics.

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Order (distinction)

An order is a visible honour awarded by a sovereign state, monarch, dynastic house or organisation to a person, typically in recognition of individual merit, that often comes with distinctive insignia such as collars, medals, badges, and sashes worn by recipients.

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Order of precedence

An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance and can be applied to individuals, groups, or organizations.

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Organisation internationale de la Francophonie

The Organisation internationale de la Francophonie (OIF; sometimes shortened to the Francophonie, La Francophonie, sometimes also called International Organisation of italic in English) is an international organization representing countries and regions where French is a lingua franca or customary language, where a significant proportion of the population are francophones (French speakers), or where there is a notable affiliation with French culture.

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Pleiades

The Pleiades, also known as the Seven Sisters and Messier 45, reflects an observed pattern formed by those stars, in an asterism of an open star cluster containing middle-aged, hot B-type stars in the northwest of the constellation Taurus.

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Pleiades (Greek mythology)

The Pleiades (Πλειάδες), were the seven sister-nymphs, companions of Artemis, the goddess of the hunt.

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Ribbon

A ribbon or riband is a thin band of material, typically cloth but also plastic or sometimes metal, used primarily as decorative binding and tying.

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Sky blue

Sky blue refers to a collection of shades comparable to that of a clear daytime sky.

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See also

1976 establishments in France

French awards

Politics awards

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_La_Pléiade

Also known as Chevalier de l'Ordre de la Pléiade, Order of the Pléiade, Ordre de la Pléiade, Ordre de la Pléiade de l'Association des parlementaires de langue française, Pléiade Order.