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with the following message in French: "Answering the call of France in mortal peril, you rallied to the Free French Forces. You were of those who, in the front ranks, allowed it to win final victory! At the moment where the goal is attained, I want to thank you in friendship, simply, in the name of
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ribbon adorned with 2 mm wide red oblique (from low left to high right) stripes separated by 4 mm. The ribbon passed through a rectangular rigid suspension ring struck as an integral part of the cross.
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The
Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France was awarded to all persons, civilian or military, French or foreign nationals:
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The medal was bestowed accompanied by an award certificate and was often accompanied by a scroll signed by
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Medal for civilian prisoners, deportees and hostages of the 1914-1918 Great War
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
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and in foreign countries prior to 1 August 1943 (for civil servants).
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Médaille commémorative des services volontaires dans la France libre
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France (obverse)
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Brecheisen, French commandos of Africa
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North Africa
Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal
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Medal for deportation and internment for acts of resistance
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Honour medal for civilian personnel of the
Defense Ministry
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Honour medal for youth, sports and associative engagements
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
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Defence and
Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal
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Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal
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affiliated with the former National Committee in London;
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
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Service in the Free French Forces prior to 1 August 1943
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Commemorative medal for voluntary service in Free France
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United Nations operations in Korea commemorative medal
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National Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism
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United Nations operations in Korea commemorative medal
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Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
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226:. These forces would later form the nucleus of the
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Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles
1954:Medal for the Military Protection of the Territory
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1474:Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition
1462:Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign
1047:Honour medal of the Judicial Protection of Youth
319:a representative of the Ministry of the Colonies
332:a member of the office of the committee of the
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361:) on the upper arm and "8 MAI 1945" (English:
2385:Order of Merit of Madagascar and dependencies
1930:United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon medal
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1525:Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal (1885)
1486:Commemorative medal of the Mexico Expedition
1035:Honour medal of Musical Societies and Choirs
1573:China Expedition commemorative medal (1901)
1298:Cross of the resistance volunteer combatant
1871:Middle East operations commemorative medal
1784:Political deportation and internment medal
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442:Lieutenant colonel Albert Fossey-François
309:an officer of each of the three services;
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1796:Commemorative medal of the 1939–1945 War
1648:Commemorative medal of the 1914–1918 War
1513:Commemorative medal of the 1870–1871 War
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1859:Indochina Campaign commemorative medal
445:Lieutenant commander Elie Touchaleaume
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1274:Volunteer combatant's cross 1914–1918
862:Honour medal for courage and devotion
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368:The medal hung from a dark blue silk
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1406:Military Health Service honour medal
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1585:Morocco commemorative medal (1909)
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230:which distinguished itself in the
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2056:Order of the Three-Golden Fleeces
1711:Syria-Cilicia commemorative medal
1672:Medal for Victims of the Invasion
1238:Medal of the National Gendarmerie
1071:Honour medal of Civil Engineering
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886:Honour medal of Foreign Affairs
579:"France Phaléristique web site"
501:Resistance member Pierre Depoid
207:to the Minister to the armies.
637:Museum of the Legion of Honour
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1011:Honour medal for firefighters
709:Order of the Legion of Honour
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253:Also, part of the whole, the
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301:France! 1 September 1945."
290:National Committee in London
76:French and foreign nationals
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1808:Medal of a liberated France
1286:Volunteer combatant's cross
1023:Medal for internal security
874:Honour medal of Aeronautics
773:Order of Agricultural Merit
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2392:Order of Merit of Cameroon
2306:Order of Indochinese Merit
2128:Order of the Cross of July
2104:Decoration of the Fidelity
1942:French commemorative medal
1624:Dardanelles campaign medal
1095:Medal of the French Family
1083:Insigne des blessés civils
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2354:Order of Nichan el Anouar
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1202:Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
1190:Croix de guerre 1914–1918
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970:Penitentiary honour medal
910:Honour medal of railroads
898:Agricultural honour medal
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2008:Order of the Holy Spirit
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483:Lieutenant Raymond Meyer
403:General Georges Cabanier
312:a representative of the
255:Free French Naval Forces
228:1st Free French Division
2378:Royal Order of Cambodia
2330:Order of the Black Star
2163:Order of Military Merit
2044:Order of the Iron Crown
2032:Order of Military Merit
934:Honour medal of customs
785:Order of Maritime Merit
761:Order of Academic Palms
418:General Renaud de Corta
400:General GĂ©rard Lecointe
42:Commemorative war medal
2318:Order of Saharan Merit
2259:Order of Public Health
2247:Order of Artisan Merit
2080:Decoration of The Lily
1996:Order of Saint Michael
1750:Italian Campaign medal
1346:National Defence Medal
837:Decorations and medals
465:François de Labouchère
388:The singer and dancer
218:on most fronts during
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2199:Order of Labour Merit
2187:Order of Social Merit
1636:Orient campaign medal
1059:Honour medal for work
612:. Paris: LAVAUZELLE.
550:Free French Air Force
486:Lieutenant René Amiot
429:Raoul Magrin-Vernerey
377:Noteworthy recipients
259:Free French Air Force
240:2nd Armoured Division
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2175:Order of Civil Merit
2116:Medal of the wounded
2068:Order of the Reunion
2020:Order of Saint Louis
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365:) on the lower arm.
325:a representative of
224:Battle of Bir Hakeim
1820:Recusant's insignia
820:Order of Tahiti Nui
726:Order of Liberation
424:General Henri Amiel
334:Order of Liberation
244:liberation of Paris
2458:Free French Forces
1918:North Africa medal
1450:Saint Helena Medal
1322:Aeronautical Medal
1178:MĂ©daille militaire
540:Free French Forces
506:Philippe Ragueneau
456:Pierre Clostermann
439:Colonel Fred Moore
421:General Jean Simon
396:Marie-Pierre KĹ“nig
212:Free French Forces
205:Edgard de Larminat
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