National Office for Veterans and Victims of War

National Office for Veterans and Victims of War
Office national des anciens combattants et victimes de guerre
Agency overview
Preceding agencies
  • Office national des mutilés, combattants, victimes de la guerre et pupilles de la nation
  • Office National des Mutilés et Réformés
MottoMemory and solidarity
Agency executive
Parent departmentMinistry of the Armies
Websitewww.onac-vg.fr

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. Its purpose is recognition and support of the nation's war veterans and victims, and directing national policy about war memorials and remembrances.

The current agency is the successor to the veteran's organisation first set up in 1916 during the First World War. It underwent several mergers with related veterans and war victims organisations. Its charter was expanded to include victims of terrorist incidents following the November 2015 Paris attacks.

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