National Office for Veterans and Victims of War

The National Office for Veterans and Victims of War (French: Office national des anciens combattants et victimes de guerre (ONACVG) ) is a French governmental agency under the Ministry of the Armed Forces.

In 1946 this organisation took over the management of social services of the Ministry of Prisoners, Deportees and Refugees and was renamed the National Office of Veterans and Victims of War.

The Office has three goalsː[3] It carries out these goals by handling applications, assigning honors, and disbursing allocations according to the rights established by the law,[4] including handling applications and requests for as well as disbursing funds owed to constituents via departmental branches, as part of reparations for The agency is constituted as a legal person (établissement public à caractère administratif) with financial autonomy.

The second college has 2 members and represents veterans and war victims selected from among the different citizen categories.

The third college consists of six members representing the foundations and national associations that work for memorials and citizenship.