The French commemorative medal (French: "Médaille commémorative française") is a French decoration intended to recognize civilians and soldiers who took part in specific missions ordered by the French government carried out outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991. It was established by decree 95-1098 on 9 October 1995 on the initiative of the then Defence Minister, François Léotard.[1]
French commemorative medal
French commemorative medal (obverse)
Awarded for
Specific missions outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991.
Reverse of the French commemorative medalGeneral Hervé Charpentier, a recipient of the French commemorative medalGeneral Bernard Barrera, a recipient of the French commemorative medalU.S. Army Gen. David H. Petraeus shown wearing French commemorative medal ribbon (bottom-right)
The French commemorative medal is awarded to civilian and military personnel who participated in a dedicated mission ordered by the government and carried out outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991. The Minister of Defence decides by individual decree each theatre of operations in which the medal may be earned, the start and end dates for award eligibility, and the minimal time in theatre required to earn the award. The minimum time required in theatre may be waived for personnel that are killed, wounded, cited with the War Cross for foreign operational theaters or Cross for Military Valour, or repatriated early for medical reasons.[2]
Civilian personnel eligible are those placed at the disposal of the military authority or actively taking part in the mission in view of their function or specific job. In this case, the minister responsible for them proposes bestowal of the award to the Defence Minister for final approval.[3]
The medal may be awarded to foreign military and civilians having served under French command, subject to approval by their own governments.[2]
Any mission eligible for award of the Overseas Medal cannot be eligible for this award.[2]
The medal is always worn with at least one clasp. Each operational mission clasp can only be earned once.[3]
Award descriptionEdit
The French commemorative medal is a 30mm in diameter circular gilded medal struck from bronze. The obverse bears the effigy of the republic three quarters facing and wearing a Phrygian cap surrounded by the relief inscription along the medal circumference "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (English: "FRENCH REPUBLIC"). The reverse is arranged akin a stylized globe, at the center, the relief image of a vertical sword pointing up within an olive wreath, the inscription "MÉDAILLE COMMÉMORATIVE FRANÇAISE" (English: "FRENCH COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL") superimposed over it in relief.[2]
The medal hangs from a ribbon through a ring passing through the medal's ball shaped suspension loop. The 38mm wide silk moiré ribbon is divided into four red and three blue alternating 5mm wide stripes and is edged with 1,5mm green stripes.[2]
To date, ten operational mission clasps have been approved for wear on the ribbon:[1]
^ ab"Decree n° 95-1098 of the President of the French Republic of 9 October 1995" (in French). LégiFrance. 1995-10-13. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 21 December 1995" (in French). LégiFrance. 1996-02-08. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 11 February 1997" (in French). LégiFrance. 1997-03-25. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 25 March 2011" (in French). LégiFrance. 2011-04-06. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 12 September 1997" (in French). LégiFrance. 1997-10-23. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 31 March 2000" (in French). LégiFrance. 2000-05-03. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 18 July 2002" (in French). LégiFrance. 2002-08-01. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 7 June 2005" (in French). LégiFrance. 2005-06-24. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 11 January 2011" (in French). LégiFrance. 2011-01-21. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 13 October 2011" (in French). LégiFrance. 2011-11-01. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 19 March 2013" (in French). LégiFrance. 2013-03-29. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^"Decree of the President of the French Republic of 23 June 2015" (in French). LégiFrance. 2015-07-08. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
^Arrêté du 26 mars 2021 portant ouverture de l'agrafe « Ormuz » sur la médaille commémorative française
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The French commemorative medal French Medaille commemorative francaise is a French decoration intended to recognize civilians and soldiers who took part in specific missions ordered by the French government carried out outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991 It was established by decree 95 1098 on 9 October 1995 on the initiative of the then Defence Minister Francois Leotard 1 French commemorative medalFrench commemorative medal obverse Awarded forSpecific missions outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991 Presented by FranceEligibilityFrench citizens and foreign nationalsStatusCurrently awardedEstablished9 October 1995Ribbon for the French commemorative medalPrecedenceNext higher Middle East operations commemorative medalNext lower Medal for the War WoundedReverse of the French commemorative medalGeneral Herve Charpentier a recipient of the French commemorative medalGeneral Bernard Barrera a recipient of the French commemorative medalU S Army Gen David H Petraeus shown wearing French commemorative medal ribbon bottom right Contents 1 Award statute 2 Award description 3 Notable recipients partial list 4 See also 5 References 6 External linksAward statute EditThe French commemorative medal is awarded to civilian and military personnel who participated in a dedicated mission ordered by the government and carried out outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991 The Minister of Defence decides by individual decree each theatre of operations in which the medal may be earned the start and end dates for award eligibility and the minimal time in theatre required to earn the award The minimum time required in theatre may be waived for personnel that are killed wounded cited with the War Cross for foreign operational theaters or Cross for Military Valour or repatriated early for medical reasons 2 Civilian personnel eligible are those placed at the disposal of the military authority or actively taking part in the mission in view of their function or specific job In this case the minister responsible for them proposes bestowal of the award to the Defence Minister for final approval 3 The medal may be awarded to foreign military and civilians having served under French command subject to approval by their own governments 2 Any mission eligible for award of the Overseas Medal cannot be eligible for this award 2 The medal is always worn with at least one clasp Each operational mission clasp can only be earned once 3 Award description EditThe French commemorative medal is a 30mm in diameter circular gilded medal struck from bronze The obverse bears the effigy of the republic three quarters facing and wearing a Phrygian cap surrounded by the relief inscription along the medal circumference REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE English FRENCH REPUBLIC The reverse is arranged akin a stylized globe at the center the relief image of a vertical sword pointing up within an olive wreath the inscription MEDAILLE COMMEMORATIVE FRANCAISE English FRENCH COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL superimposed over it in relief 2 The medal hangs from a ribbon through a ring passing through the medal s ball shaped suspension loop The 38mm wide silk moire ribbon is divided into four red and three blue alternating 5mm wide stripes and is edged with 1 5mm green stripes 2 To date ten operational mission clasps have been approved for wear on the ribbon 1 EX YOUGOSLAVIE English Former Yugoslavia 1991 4 HAITI English Haiti 1993 2004 5 2010 6 ALBANIE English Albania 1997 2001 7 TIMOR ORIENTAL English East Timor 1999 2000 8 AFGHANISTAN English Afghanistan 2001 9 ASIE DU SUD EST English Southeast Asia 2004 10 GEORGIE English Georgia 2008 11 LIBYE English Libya 2011 12 JORDANIE English Jordan 2012 13 GUINEE English Guinea 2015 14 ORMUZ English Strait of Hormuz 2021 15 Notable recipients partial list EditGeneral Bernard Barrera General Pierre de Villiers General Jean Paul Palomeros General Jean Philippe Margueron General Antoine Lecerf General Herve Charpentier General David Petraeus USA CPO Henry Pacete USNSee also Edit nbsp France portalFrench forces in Afghanistan Russia Georgia war Albanian Rebellion of 1997 United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor 2010 Haiti earthquakeReferences Edit a b Historical introduction to the Medaille commemorative francaise in French France Phaleristique 2004 01 01 Retrieved 2016 11 16 a b c d e Battini Jean Zaniewicki Witold 2003 Guide pratique des decorations francaises actuelles Paris LAVAUZELLE ISBN 2 7025 1030 2 a b Decree n 95 1098 of the President of the French Republic of 9 October 1995 in French LegiFrance 1995 10 13 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 21 December 1995 in French LegiFrance 1996 02 08 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 11 February 1997 in French LegiFrance 1997 03 25 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 25 March 2011 in French LegiFrance 2011 04 06 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 12 September 1997 in French LegiFrance 1997 10 23 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 31 March 2000 in French LegiFrance 2000 05 03 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 18 July 2002 in French LegiFrance 2002 08 01 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 7 June 2005 in French LegiFrance 2005 06 24 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 11 January 2011 in French LegiFrance 2011 01 21 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 13 October 2011 in French LegiFrance 2011 11 01 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 19 March 2013 in French LegiFrance 2013 03 29 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Decree of the President of the French Republic of 23 June 2015 in French LegiFrance 2015 07 08 Retrieved 2016 11 16 Arrete du 26 mars 2021 portant ouverture de l agrafe Ormuz sur la medaille commemorative francaiseExternal links EditMuseum of the Legion of Honour in French Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title French commemorative medal amp oldid 1076590447, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
