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Aeronautical Medal

May 04, 2024

The Aeronautical Medal (French: "Médaille de l'Aéronautique") is a state decoration of France established by the decree of February 14, 1945. It is awarded to both military personnel and civilians for outstanding accomplishments related to the field of aeronautics. Originally envisioned before the Second World War, it was intended as an equal to the Order of Maritime Merit. The intent was to create an aerial order of merit intended for civilian and military personnel working in aeronautics. The war temporarily put an end to the project until February 1945.[1]

Aeronautical Medal
Aeronautical Medal (Obverse)
TypeOrder of Merit
Awarded forAccomplishments in aeronautics
Presented by France
Established14 February 1945; 79 years ago (1945-02-14)
Ribbon of the Aeronautical Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Cross of the resistance volunteer combatant
Next (lower)Combatant's Cross
Reverse of the Médaille de l'Aéronautique
French air force general Stéphane Abrial, a recipient of the Aeronautical Medal
Free French Officer and OSS Agent René Joyeuse, a recipient of the Aeronautical Medal

Statute edit

Recipients are chosen by a council presided by a member of the office of the secretary of state for the armed forces (air) that will be composed of:

  • the chief of staff of the air force,
  • the director of the aeronautical administration control department,
  • the technical and industry director to the secretary of state for the armed forces (air),
  • a member named by decree of the minister for public works, transport and tourism, representing the ministry,
  • a representative of the aerial navigation companies named for two years by decree of the minister for public works, transport and tourism,
  • a personality with a history of exceptional services in aeronautics named for two years by decree of the secretary of state for the armed forces (air).

In case of the absence of any member of the council, an interim member is named by decree of the related authority.[1] This same council has the authority to propose the revocation of the decoration for serious breaches of honour. The details of the workings of such a proposal would be made by ministerial decree.[1]

The Aeronautical Medal is limited to no more than 275 new recipients per year, it is awarded twice annually on 1 January and 14 July. It is awarded for professional valour to both civilians and military pilots and non pilots serving under the Ministry of Defence (Air) or the Department of Transportation. It is awarded to citizens who have distinguished themselves in the development of military or civil aviation, sports aviation, airports and aircraft manufacturing plants. It can be awarded for prowess in the air, an act of heroism in the air, or for particularly unusual work or research in aviation. Finally, the medal can be awarded for exceptional service during serious air related accidents.[1]

The medal can be awarded posthumously and to foreign nationals.[1]

Award description edit

The medal is rectangular and made of gilt metal. The obverse bears the gilt left profile of Marianne from the 1940s, representing France. Below Marianne is the gilt inscription "Honneur et Patrie" (Honour and Country). The medal is enameled in red except for Marianne, the inscription and a 2 mm exterior border. The medal is suspended to a 37 mm wide royal blue silk moiré ribbon by a wing-shaped pendant with a relief of a five pointed star at its center and a horizontal slot to receive the ribbon. The reverse bears the inscription on four lines "MÉDAILLE DE L'AÉRONAUTIQUE 1945" (AERONAUTICAL MEDAL 1945).[1]

Notable recipients (partial list) edit

French citizens edit

Foreign nationals edit

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Battini, Jean; Zaniewicki, Witold (2003). Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles. Paris: LAVAUZELLE. pp. 99–102. ISBN 2-7025-1030-2.

External links edit

  • France Phaléristique (In French)
  • (In French)
  • French medals by order of precedence

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The Aeronautical Medal French Medaille de l Aeronautique is a state decoration of France established by the decree of February 14 1945 It is awarded to both military personnel and civilians for outstanding accomplishments related to the field of aeronautics Originally envisioned before the Second World War it was intended as an equal to the Order of Maritime Merit The intent was to create an aerial order of merit intended for civilian and military personnel working in aeronautics The war temporarily put an end to the project until February 1945 1 Aeronautical MedalAeronautical Medal Obverse TypeOrder of MeritAwarded forAccomplishments in aeronauticsPresented by FranceEstablished14 February 1945 79 years ago 1945 02 14 Ribbon of the Aeronautical MedalPrecedenceNext higher Cross of the resistance volunteer combatantNext lower Combatant s Cross Reverse of the Medaille de l Aeronautique French air force general Stephane Abrial a recipient of the Aeronautical Medal Free French Officer and OSS Agent Rene Joyeuse a recipient of the Aeronautical Medal Contents 1 Statute 2 Award description 3 Notable recipients partial list 3 1 French citizens 3 2 Foreign nationals 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksStatute editRecipients are chosen by a council presided by a member of the office of the secretary of state for the armed forces air that will be composed of the chief of staff of the air force the director of the aeronautical administration control department the technical and industry director to the secretary of state for the armed forces air a member named by decree of the minister for public works transport and tourism representing the ministry a representative of the aerial navigation companies named for two years by decree of the minister for public works transport and tourism a personality with a history of exceptional services in aeronautics named for two years by decree of the secretary of state for the armed forces air In case of the absence of any member of the council an interim member is named by decree of the related authority 1 This same council has the authority to propose the revocation of the decoration for serious breaches of honour The details of the workings of such a proposal would be made by ministerial decree 1 The Aeronautical Medal is limited to no more than 275 new recipients per year it is awarded twice annually on 1 January and 14 July It is awarded for professional valour to both civilians and military pilots and non pilots serving under the Ministry of Defence Air or the Department of Transportation It is awarded to citizens who have distinguished themselves in the development of military or civil aviation sports aviation airports and aircraft manufacturing plants It can be awarded for prowess in the air an act of heroism in the air or for particularly unusual work or research in aviation Finally the medal can be awarded for exceptional service during serious air related accidents 1 The medal can be awarded posthumously and to foreign nationals 1 Award description editThe medal is rectangular and made of gilt metal The obverse bears the gilt left profile of Marianne from the 1940s representing France Below Marianne is the gilt inscription Honneur et Patrie Honour and Country The medal is enameled in red except for Marianne the inscription and a 2 mm exterior border The medal is suspended to a 37 mm wide royal blue silk moire ribbon by a wing shaped pendant with a relief of a five pointed star at its center and a horizontal slot to receive the ribbon The reverse bears the inscription on four lines MEDAILLE DE L AERONAUTIQUE 1945 AERONAUTICAL MEDAL 1945 1 Notable recipients partial list editFrench citizens edit Fighter pilot Elisabeth Boselli Pioneer female pilot Marie Marvingt World War 2 fighter ace Pierre Clostermann General Marie Pierre Kœnig Engineer Francois Hussenot General Bernard Saint Hillier First French female fighter pilot Caroline Aigle Posthumous Airbus senior vice president for engineering Bernard Ziegler General Jacques Marie Alfred Gaston Faure General Stephane Abrial General Pierre Armand Gaston Billotte General Georges Roger Pierre Berge General Francis Pollet World War 2 fighter ace Jacques Andrieux World War 2 fighter ace Pierre Pouyade Astronaut brigadier general Jean Loup Jacques Marie Chretien General Jean Paul Palomeros First French female general officer Valerie Andre Director general of the civil aviation university Louis Pailhas Engineer Emile Allegret Engineer Yves Lambert General Raoul Salan Engineer and CEO of the Dassault Group Serge Dassault Pioneering female aviator Maryse Bastie Astronaut Patrick Pierre Roger Baudry General Georges Catroux Admiral Philippe Henri Xavier Antoine de Gaulle Engineer Emile Allegret Rene Joyeuse Free French Officer and OSS Agent Foreign nationals edit James Stephen Steve Fossett USA Pioneer female pilot Helene Dutrieu Belgium Canadian Helicopter CEO Craig Lawrence Dobbin Canada USAF Major general Albert Boyd USA Sergeant Margaret Alfreda Wynne UK WAAF translator for the Free FrenchSee also edit nbsp France portal nbsp Aviation portal Ribbons of the French military and civil awardsReferences edit a b c d e f Battini Jean Zaniewicki Witold 2003 Guide pratique des decorations francaises actuelles Paris LAVAUZELLE pp 99 102 ISBN 2 7025 1030 2 External links editFrance Phaleristique In French Entente Combattants In French French medals by order of precedence Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Aeronautical Medal amp oldid 1205475874, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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