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This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of France. Some, like the Legion of Honour, are awarded to both the armed forces and civilians. Others are decorations of a pure civilian or military character. Only four of the 19 Ministerial orders have survived the reform of the French system of decorations in 1963.
The Arctic Star medal recognises service between 1941 and 1945 delivering vital aid to the Soviet Union, running the gauntlet of enemy submarine, air and surface ship attacks. This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World War II
Médaille de la France libérée (1944) Médaille commémorative des opérations de l'ONU en Corée (1952) Médaille commémorative de la campagne d'Indochine (1953) Middle East operations commemorative medal (1956) Médaille commémorative des opérations de securité et de maintien de l'ordre en Afrique du Nord (1958)
The 1939–1945 Commemorative war medal was awarded to all soldiers serving under French authority or under a French government in a state of war against the Axis nations, or present on board a warship or armed merchant vessel under these same authorities and/or governments; to French citizens, whether military or civilian, who fought against the Axis forces or their representatives; to ...
Colonel Jimmy Stewart being awarded the Croix de Guerre with Palm in 1944.. David James Nielson, British Major with the 12th Battalion Royal Fusiliers.Awarded the Croix de Guerre with silver gilt star for his role in helping the Maquis and organising the defence of 4 bridges near Troyes after parachuting into France on 26 August 1944, as the commander of team CECIL during Operation Jedburgh.
The general proposed the creation of a distinctive award for the members of the Free French Forces who fought the Axis forces on most fronts during World War II. Beginning with a modest 7,000 men in July 1940, the Free French Forces had grown to approximately 70,000 by June 1942 [ 1 ] and were especially active in North Africa, where they ...
Military Health Service honour medal; Médaille de la Gendarmerie nationale; Escapees' Medal; Medal for Voluntary Military Service; Médaille du Cercle National des Armées de Terre, Air et Mer; Médaille militaire; Médaillon Des Deux Épées; Medal of a liberated France; Orders, decorations, and medals of France; Order of Military Merit ...
The Order of the Gallic Francisque (French: L’ordre de la Francisque gallique) is an order and medal which was awarded by the Vichy Regime, the Nazi-aligned government of France during World War II. The order was created by the arrêtés of 26 May 1941, the law of 16 May 1941 and the decrees of 14 March 1942 and 31 July 1942.