Order of Merit: Quick Facts

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Also Known As	O.M.
Date	1902 - present

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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire The Most Noble Order of the Garter Legion of Honour The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Royal Victorian Order The Order of the Golden Fleece The Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George Pour le Mérite Order of the Rising Sun Order of the Companions of Honour