The French Ordre of Arts and Letter (l'Ordre des Arts et des Lettres), Knight (Chevalier), was awarded on 4 December 2024 to Jana Semerádová. The artistic director of the Collegium Marianum, flautist, world-class soloist, programme director, researcher and teacher received this prestigious award for the dissemination of French Baroque music and the cultural heritage of France.

The Order, which Jana Semerádová received at the Buquoy Palace in Prague's Lesser Town from H.E. Stéphane Crouzat, Ambassador of France to the Czech Republic, is awarded by the French Ministry of Culture to recognize eminent artists in the field of literature and art.