“soldier’s medal”

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The “soldier’s medal” refers to the Médaille militaire, a high French military decoration awarded for bravery in action and long, distinguished service, particularly among non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
state decoration of France
awardedFor bravery in action
distinguished service
long military service
awardedToForeigners true
awardingBody French Ministry of Armed Forces
French Republic
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
country France
decorum worn on left breast
eligibleRecipients enlisted personnel
general officers commanding in chief
non-commissioned officers
establishedBy Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte
establishedIn Second French Empire
establishedOn 1852-01-22
hasCivilianEquivalent Légion d’honneur
linked to: Légion d'honneur
hasGrade single grade
higherThan Croix de guerre
linked to: Croix de Guerre
inscription RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
languageOfMotto French
lowerThan Légion d’honneur
linked to: Légion d'honneur
material gilded silver
motto Valeur et discipline
nickname soldier’s medal
notableRecipient Charles de Gaulle
Ferdinand Foch
Philippe Pétain
common soldiers of World War I
obverseDepicts female allegory of the French Republic
orderOfPrecedenceInFrance high
rankFocus enlisted soldiers
non-commissioned officers
other ranks
relatedDecoration Croix de la Valeur militaire
reverseDepicts crossed flags and military trophies
ribbonColor green
yellow
shape circular medal
status currently awarded
typeOfBraveryAward non-commissioned and enlisted gallantry award
usedInConflict Algerian War
Crimean War
Franco-Prussian War
Indochina War
linked to: First Indochina War

World War I
World War II

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Médaille militaire nicknamed “soldier’s medal”