French order of precedence

Argentina Australia Bangladesh Barbados Belgium Brazil Brunei Canada Chile China Colombia Denmark European Union Finland France Germany Greece Guatemala Holy See India Indonesia Ireland Isle of Man Israel Italy Jamaica Japan Lithuania Malaysia Malta New Zealand Nepal Norway Pakistan Poland Portugal Philippines Romania South Africa South Korea Spain Sri Lanka Singapore Sweden Switzerland Thailand Turkey United Kingdom The order of precedence (French: ordre de préséance) for public ceremonies in France is established by Décret n°89-655 du 13 septembre 1989 relatif aux cérémonies publiques, préséances, honneurs civils et militaires (Decree no.

89–655 of 13 September 1989 relating to public ceremonies, precedence, and civil and military honours).

The original order has been modified since 1989, for example inserting the Defender of Rights after that office's 2011 creation.

[1] As of 23 December 2024[update] the order is as follows:[2] The following then apply in Paris:[3] There are analogous orderings for local officials at events in Metropolitan France outside Paris,[4] for Overseas France,[5] and on naval bases.

[6] There are also provisions to allow subordinate to take the place of certain head officers, if absent.