Médaille commémorative française

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The French commemorative Medal
The French commemorative Medal
The French commemorative Medal ribbon
The French commemorative Medal ribbon

The French military decoration or Médaille commémorative française is an award that is intended to distinguish the civilians and soldiers who took part in missions carried out outside French national territory after March 1, 1991. It was created following the initiative of the Minister for Defence, François Léotard.

Six operations are associated with it:

  • Former-Yugoslavia
  • Haiti
  • Albania
  • East-Timor
  • Afghanistan
  • Southeast Asia

It can be awarded to foreign military and civilians having served under French command, subject to approval by their own government.

The medal is round, the obverse (face) presents the symbol of the Republic while the reverse shows a commemorative inscription in French for the Medal.

[edit] Ribbon

The ribbon presents 4 red lines in alternation with 3 blue bands (of 5 mm each one). Note also the presence of a green edging on each side of the ribbon.