“Am I myself a knight?” Live on Twitch this Thursday, the streamer ZeratoR was informed by the community that, according to a decree published on June 2, he was going to be awarded the National Order of Merit, with the rank of knight.
The emblematic organizer of ZEvent (charity events that have raised millions of euros), ZLAN, Trackmania Cup or soon the Ascension competition was not aware of this nomination and did not hide his astonishment when he saw his name, Adrien Nougaret, on the site’s list. Legifrance website. .
Proposed by the Ministry of the Interior
According to the government’s public service site, the National Order of Merit “rewards distinguished merit acquired either in a public, civil or military function, or in the exercise of a private activity” for a minimum period of ten years.
To be eligible, it must be proposed by a minister “after studying a file prepared at the request of a central administration, a prefect, an association, a political figure (mayor, deputy, etc.) or a group of at least 50 people” .
In the case of ZeratoR, it was the Ministry of the Interior and Overseas Territories, currently under the direction of Gérald Darmanin, who proposed the name for the “specialist in video games, organizer of e-sports competitions and charity events”.
The streamer will therefore receive the badge, a blue ribbon purchased at his own expense, during an official ceremony, just like 3,800 Frenchmen per year, in the presence of a member of the National Order of Merit or the Legion of Honor. or a member of the government
Source: BFM TV
