In March 2024, he received the title of Knight of the Order of Meritwhich had been given to him at the Prefecture, by the Secretary of State, Patricia Mirallès. It was, for this Harki, the national recognition for the commitments and feats of arms that he had carried out for the benefit of the Republic. At 2:30 p.m., at the War Memorial, the ceremony began in the presence of the family and many people, including the mayor of Vers-Pont-du-Gard, Olivier Sauzet, accompanied by deputies and advisors and representatives of groups of Harkis of the department.
Minute of silence and Marseillaise before the procession, preceded by the flag bearers, goes to the cemetery for religious and official tributes.
Today, we pay tribute to a veteran, Françoise Dumas, president of the Independent National Commission of the Harkis.
The imam of Nîmes recalled the human qualities of Mohamed Arragbefore Françoise Dumaspresident of the Independent National Commission of Harkis, highlights her participation in the development of several files. “Today, we pay tribute to a veteran”she said.
The Prefect's chief of staff also listed the military and civil services rendered by Mohamed Arrag to France, on whose behalf she thanked him.
