Mort pour la France

Mort pour la France is a legal expression in France and an honour awarded to people who died during a conflict, usually in service of the country.

Definition

The term is defined in L.488 to L.492 of the Code of Military Disability Pensions and War Victims. 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 War|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.

Administration

The words "Mort pour la France" are recorded on the death certificate.
The status is awarded by

minister responsible for veterans and victims of war, or
minister responsible for the merchant marine, or
state minister responsible for national defense.

Additionally the diploma «Aux morts de la grande guerre, la patrie reconnaissante» is awarded to the family of

military men of the land or naval forces, who died during the First World War, or
military men of the land, naval or air forces, or members of Free France / Fighting France, the French Forces of the Interior, or the French Resistance, who died during the Second World War.

This diploma is awarded by the minister responsible for veterans and war victims.

Copyright

gives a special 30 years extension of copyright to creative artists declared "Mort pour la France" over the usual 70 years post mortem.

Writers

List of writers officially declared "Mort pour la France".

Composers

List of composers officially declared "Mort pour la France".

Resistance fighters

List of resistance fighters officially declared "Mort pour la France"

Others

Others officially declared "Mort pour la France".