Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Jump to: navigation, search
Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation
Medaille de la Reconnaissance de la Nation France AVERS.jpg
Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation
Awarded by  France
Type Civil and Military Award
Awarded for Recipients of the Certificate of the Nation's Recognition
Status Currently Awarded
Statistics
Established 12 April 2002
Precedence
Next (higher) Médaille d'honneur de la Famille française
Next (lower) Médaille commémorative française
Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (d'Afrique du Nord) ribbon.svg
Ribbon of the medal
Reverse of the Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation

The Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (Medal of the Nation's Recognition) is a French decoration created on April 12, 2002 and awarded to both civilians and members of the armed forces.

Contents

History

Wiki letter w.svg This section is empty. You can help by adding to it. (August 2010)

Eligibility

The condition for award was to have previously been awarded the Certificate of the Nation's Recognition, its award criteria were fixed by the law No. 93-7 of 4 January 1993. Potential recipients must meet the following conditions:

  • People who, as military and for at least 90 days, consecutive or not, served in a formation of the French army or were removed in a foreign army during the periods and theaters of operations determined by the law ;
  • French citizen civilians who were involved in these conflicts, operations or missions following the rules set by the Minister of Defence.

The Certificate of the Nation's Recognition is automatically bestowed to veterants and combatant evacuated for injuries or diseases.

The list of theatres of operations determined by the laws of eligibility for the Certificate of the Nation's Recognition are:

  • The First World War;
  • The operations between 1918 and 1939;
  • The Second World War;
  • The war in Indochina;
  • The military operations in Indochina between August 11, 1954 and October 1, 1957;
  • The fighting in Tunisia between January 1, 1952 July 2, 1962;
  • The fighting in Morocco between June 1, 1953 July 2, 1962;
  • The war in Algeria between October 31, 1954 and July 2, 1962;
  • Military operations on the territory of Algeria between July 3, 1962 and July 1, 1964;
  • Armed conflicts and operations and missions conducted in accordance with international obligations and commitments of France since 1945. The list is given by the amended order of January 12, 1994.

Description of the Medal

Ribbon: Sand herringbone that includes three indigo blue chevrons 2mm in width.

The award is a 34 mm in diameter circular medal struck from bronze and gilded, the obverse bears the effigy of the Republic surrounded by the relief inscription "République française". On the reverse, the relief inscription "Medal Médaille de reconnaissance de la Nation" over three crossed oak branches.

The medal may be awarded with up to five clasps that are placed on the ribbon:

  • 1914-1918,
  • 1939–1945,
  • INDOCHINE,
  • AFRIQUE DU NORD,
  • OPERATIONS EXTERIEURES.

See also

References