Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art
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Italian Order of Merit for Culture and Art is a Italian order
Order
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, established on November 16, 1950. The order has three class, gold, silver, bronze, and may be awarded to men and women for contributions to Italian's art, literature
Italian literature
Italian literature is literature written in the Italian language, particularly within Italy. It may also refer to literature written by Italians or in Italy in other languages spoken in Italy, often languages that are closely related to modern Italian....

 or culture
Culture of Italy
From antiquity until the 16th century, Italy was at the centre of Western culture, fulcrum or origin of the Etruscan civilization, Ancient Rome, the Roman Catholic Church, Humanism and the Renaissance....

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The order is conferred by the President of the Italian Republic
President of the Italian Republic
The President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity and guarantee that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....

 in person on The Republic Day
Festa della Repubblica
Festa della Repubblica is celebrated in Italy on the second of June each year. The day commemorates the institutional referendum held by universal suffrage in 1946, in which the Italian people were called to the polls to decide on the form of government, following the Second World War and the fall...

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The prize is awarded by decree of the President of the Italian Republic
President of the Italian Republic
The President of the Italian Republic is the head of state of Italy and, as such, is intended to represent national unity and guarantee that Italian politics comply with the Constitution. The president's term of office lasts for seven years....

 and the proposal of the Ministry of Cultural Heritage and Activities who chairs a committee which includes evaluation of the exponents Italian academies.
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