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Ward of the Nation

Ward of the Nation

French special civil status

This article is about a special French civil status for those whose parents were lost or maimed in war or terrorist incidents. For the status of a minor under the care of the French state, see Ward of the State (France).

Ward of the Nation (Pupille de la Nation) is a French civil status allocated by the State to those who have a parent who was injured or killed in war, or (since the November 2015 Paris attacks) during a terrorist incident, or while carrying out certain public services.[1]

Partly symbolic as "adoptees of the Nation" and partly remunerative, it goes beyond a Ward of the State, which in France is a minor person, such as an orphan, under the care and responsibility of the French state.[2]

It is administered by the National Office of Wards of the Nation [fr], created by the Law of 27 July 1917 [fr][3] and is part of the French Ministry of National Education.

References

  1. [1]
    The Harrowing Personal Story France’s Prime Minister Rarely Tells
  2. [2]
    McHugh, Jess (16 June 2016). "ISIS In Europe: Orphans Of Terrorism 'Adopted' By France After Charlie Hebdo And Paris Islamic State Attacks". IBT. New York: International Business Times. Retrieved 7 April 2018.
  3. [3]
    "Pupilles de la Nation". Guichet du savoir.


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