Medal of a liberated France




















Medal of a liberated France

Médaille de la France libérée.jpg
Medal of a liberated France (obverse)

Awarded by France

TypeDecoration
EligibilityMilitary and civilian French and foreign nationals
Awarded forParticipation in the liberation of France in the Second World War
StatusNot awarded since 1957
Statistics
Established12 September 1947
Last awarded7 July 1957
Total awarded13,469[1]
Precedence
Next (higher)Médaille commémorative de la guerre 1939–1945
Next (lower)Insigne du réfractaire au STO

Medaille de la France Liberee.svg
Ribbon of the Medal of a liberated France


Medal of a liberated France (reverse)




French Navy, Commander Philippe Kieffer, a recipient of the Medal of a liberated France




French Resistance member André Girard, a recipient of the Medal of a liberated France


The Medal of a liberated France (French: "Médaille de la France libérée") was a decoration of the French Republic created by decree on 12 September 1947 and originally named the "Medal of Gratitude of a Liberated France" (French: "Médaille de la Reconnaissance de la France Libérée").[2] It was intended as a reward for French and foreign nationals that had made a notable contribution to the liberation of France from the German occupation.


A decree of 7 October 1947 defined the medal's design and added it would be awarded under the authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Victims of War (French: Ministre des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de guerre) on advice from a board composed of twenty-one members including the President of the National Assembly, the Vice-President of the State Council, a representative of the National Council of the Resistance, a general officer and a representative of the Justice Ministry.[1]


A later decree of 16 June 1948 gave it its present name and added a member from the Interior Ministry to the board charged with selecting recipients from the applications. A further decree of 4 June 1949 followed by ministerial instructions on 1 December 1950 redefined both the composition of the board and award prerequisites.[2]


The board was composed of:


  • Grand chancellor of the Legion of Honour;[1]

  • Chancellor of the Order of Liberation;[1]

  • Representative of the Keeper of the Seals of France;[1]

  • Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;[1]

  • Representative of the Ministry of the Interior;[1]

  • General officer designated by the Minister of Defence;[1]

  • Four representatives from veterans' and war victims' organizations designated by the minister. This number was brought up to five by a decree of 19 January 1950 and to six by a decree of 20 April 1951.[1]



Contents





  • 1 Award statute


  • 2 Award description


  • 3 Notable recipients (partial list)


  • 4 See also


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Award statute


The Medal of a liberated France could be awarded:


  • To soldiers of the allied armies who participated in war operations on the soil of Metropolitan France or soil under French mandate between 3 September 1939 and 20 August 1945;[2]

  • To soldiers of allied armies who served as liaison with the French forces between 18 June 1940 and 20 August 1945;[2]

  • To French nationals who made a notable contribution to the liberation of Metropolitan France or soil under French mandate between 18 June 1940 and 20 August 1945.[2]

Recipients of the following French awards received in conjunction with the liberation of France could not receive the Medal of a liberated France:



  • Legion of Honour for feats with the resistance;[2]

  • Cross of the Order of Liberation;[2]


  • Military Medal for feats with the resistance;[2]


  • Resistance Medal;[2]

  • Medal of French Gratitude for feats with the resistance.[2]


Award description


The Medal of a liberated France was a 35mm in diameter circular medal struck from bronze. The obverse bore the relief image of France with the relief date "1944" at its center. A relief chain encircles the image of France with two breaks in its links, one North-east, the other South-west, symbolizing the allied landings. The reverse bore the relief image of a Fasces below a Phrygian cap bisecting the initials "R.F." and the relief inscription "LA FRANCE A SES LIBERATEURS" (English: "FRANCE TO ITS LIBERATORS") along the upper and lower circumference.[1]


The medal hung from a 36mm wide rainbow coloured silk moiré ribbon, the colours placed opposite those of the ribbon of the 1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal with the purple at center.[1]



Notable recipients (partial list)


  • Commander Philippe Kieffer

  • Captain Émile Allegret

  • Resistance member Augustin Le Maresquier

  • Resistance member Antoinette Feuerwerker

  • Resistance member André Girard

  • Free French soldier Louis Saget

  • Belgian general baron Georges Danloy

  • Belgian general baron Michel Donnet

  • United States Army major Richard Winters

  • United States Army first lieutenant Audie Murphy


See also



  • Ribbons of the French military and civil awards

  • Awards and decorations of the United States military


References




  1. ^ abcdefghijk "France Phaléristique web site" (in French). Marc Champenois. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2013-12-01..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output .citation qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg/12px-Wikisource-logo.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-maintdisplay:none;color:#33aa33;margin-left:0.3em.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ abcdefghij Battini, Jean; Zaniewicki, Witold (2003). Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles. Paris: LAVAUZELLE. p. 385. ISBN 2-7025-1030-2.




External links



  • Museum of the Legion of Honour (in French)







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