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222:(citation dans les ordres) for heroism not involving actual conflict with an enemy. He or she is awarded the MĂ©daille de la DĂ©fense Nationale at the Gold level, adorned with a ribbon device (bronze, silver, silver gilt star or bronze palm) depending on the level (regiment, brigade, division, army) of the mention, in the same manner as for the
155:) is a French military decoration. It was created by Charles Hernu, Minister of Defence and established by decree on 21 April 1982. It rewards particularly honourable service rendered by military personnel for their participation in operational activities. The medal has three levels: Gold, Silver and Bronze.
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The yearly quota of Gold and Silver level awards are set by the minister of defence. Points are earned through participation in exercises, operations, proficiency, initiative, awards received, etc. People who had been awarded the
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ribbon with a 12 mm wide central blue stripe. The ribbon for the silver grade award is similar with the addition of 3 mm wide white edge stripes, the edge stripes are yellow for the gold grade award
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Multiple specialty and geographical clasps are allowed for wear on the ribbon, each grade being allowed a single clasp up to a maximum of three. As of 29 January 2021 the following clasps are awarded:
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National Defence Medal is a 36 mm in diameter circular medal struck from bronze, the gold level is gilt, the silver award is silvered. The
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over a laurel branch and the inscription along the medal circumference in the upper half "ARMY" and "NATION", in the lower half "NATIONAL DEFENSE" (
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French civilians and foreign military personnel or civilians who have rendered honourable services particularly important to the defence of France
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The medal hangs from a ring through the medal's suspension loop. The bronze grade award's ribbon is a 36 mm wide red silk
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The award is made by decision of the military hierarchy, but the recipients must have achieved a personal minimum of:
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Gendarmerie de la sécurité des armements nucléaires (Nuclear
Weapons Security Gendarmerie)
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Medal for civilian prisoners, deportees and hostages of the 1914-1918 Great War
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with the relief inscription along the upper circumference "FRENCH REPUBLIC" (
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Colonel Jeff Ritsick (Gold grade with clasp "INFANTERIE")
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Gendarmerie air units)
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Service du commissariat des armées (Armed Forces
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General Charles Hooper (Gold grade with clasp "INFANTERIE")
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Captain Scott Curtis (Bronze Grade with Armee De Terre clasp
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Sergeant Kyle Hall (Bronze Grade with Armee De Terre clasp
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Missions d'opérations intérieures (Domestic operational missions)
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USAF Senior Airman Jackson Rogers (Gold grade with bronze star)
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North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal
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Particularly honorable service rendered to the French military
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The medal can be awarded in any one of the three levels to:
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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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Soutien des forces aériennes (Air Force support command)
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Forces de protection et de sécurité de l'armée de l'air
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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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USAF Captain John Mosier (Gold grade with bronze star)
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Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures
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Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles
2750:Medal for the Military Protection of the Territory
60:Medal with three classes (Gold, Silver and Bronze)
1718:Regional, departmental and municipal honour medal
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2270:Commemorative medal of the 1860 China Expedition
2258:Commemorative medal of the 1859 Italian Campaign
1843:Honour medal of the Judicial Protection of Youth
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1271:Ribbons of the French military and civil awards
1398:U.S.A.F. Staff Sgt. John Wright (2011-07-15).
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721:Gendarmerie d'outre-mer (Overseas Gendarmerie)
3181:Order of Merit of Madagascar and dependencies
2726:United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon medal
2333:Dahomey Expedition commemorative medal (1892)
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2321:Tonkin Expedition commemorative medal (1885)
2282:Commemorative medal of the Mexico Expedition
1831:Honour medal of Musical Societies and Choirs
259:). The reverse bears the relief image of a
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191:can not receive the National Defence Medal.
51:National Defence Medal, Gold grade (obverse)
2369:China Expedition commemorative medal (1901)
2094:Cross of the resistance volunteer combatant
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843:Commandement des Écoles de l'Armée de l'Air
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677:Écoles de gendarmerie (Gendarmerie schools)
2667:Middle East operations commemorative medal
2580:Political deportation and internment medal
2345:Madagascar Expeditions commemorative medal
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70:Valor not involving combat with the enemy
3031:Order of Commercial and Industrial Merit
2592:Commemorative medal of the 1939–1945 War
2444:Commemorative medal of the 1914–1918 War
2309:Commemorative medal of the 1870–1871 War
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3162:Imperial Order of the Dragon of Annam
2070:Volunteer combatant's cross 1914–1918
1658:Honour medal for courage and devotion
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655:Troupes de montagne (Mountain troops)
652:Troupes aéroportées (Airborne troops)
96:French citizens and foreign nationals
2408:1914–1918 Inter-Allied Victory medal
2202:Military Health Service honour medal
2154:Medal for voluntary military service
1754:Honour medal of 1st degree education
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738:Justice militaire (Military justice)
714:Gendarmerie des transports aériens (
649:Train (Logistics and transportation)
547:GĂ©nie de l'air (Air Force engineers)
269:"ARMÉE" "NATION" "DÉFENSE NATIONALE"
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136:Medal for voluntary military service
1790:Honour medal of the National Police
1174:Naval reserve lieutenant commander
510:Essais Nucléaires (Nuclear Testing)
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2888:Decoration of the Bordeaux Armband
2381:Morocco commemorative medal (1909)
1742:Honour medal of Waters and Forests
1357:"MG Charles Hooper Award Ceremony"
503:Terres australes et antarctiques (
153:"MĂ©daille de la DĂ©fense nationale"
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2852:Order of the Three-Golden Fleeces
2507:Syria-Cilicia commemorative medal
2468:Medal for Victims of the Invasion
2034:Medal of the National Gendarmerie
1867:Honour medal of Civil Engineering
1035:Admiral Pierre-François Forissier
857:Notable recipients (partial list)
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18:MĂ©daille de la DĂ©fense nationale
2702:Medal of the Nation's Gratitude
2178:Medal of the Nation's Gratitude
1682:Honour medal of Foreign Affairs
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957:
540:Forces aériennes stratégiques (
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1143:General Xavier Bout de Marnhac
767:Marseille Naval Fire Battalion
755:Bâtiments de combat (Warships)
559:Defence Infrastructure Service
527:Défense aérienne (Air defense)
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29:National Defense Service Medal
13:
1:
3249:1982 establishments in France
3019:Order of the National Economy
1807:Honour medal for firefighters
1505:Order of the Legion of Honour
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806:Cyber (Cyber Defence Command)
479:Force océanique stratégique (
3138:Order of the Star of Anjouan
1148:Prince Jean, Duke of Vendome
849:Force AĂ©rienne de Projection
831:Fusiliers Commandos de l'Air
707:Gendarmerie départementale (
542:Strategic Air Forces Command
505:Southern and Antarctic lands
7:
2947:Order of Merit for Veterans
2604:Medal of a liberated France
2082:Volunteer combatant's cross
1819:Medal for internal security
1670:Honour medal of Aeronautics
1569:Order of Agricultural Merit
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825:Commissariat armée de terre
700:Gendarmerie de l'armement (
584:Arme blindée et cavalerie (
572:Defence and Citizenship Day
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3244:Awards established in 1982
3188:Order of Merit of Cameroon
3102:Order of Indochinese Merit
2924:Order of the Cross of July
2900:Decoration of the Fidelity
2738:French commemorative medal
2420:Dardanelles campaign medal
1891:Medal of the French Family
1879:Insigne des blessés civils
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1370:JILL WHALEN (2010-03-20).
1164:Isabelle Guion de MĂ©ritens
667:État-major (General staff)
601:GĂ©nie (Military engineers)
564:Interarmées (Joint forces)
243:bears the relief image of
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3150:Order of Nichan el Anouar
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2456:Medal of French Gratitude
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2190:Medal for the War Wounded
2022:Cross for Military Valour
1998:Croix de Guerre 1939–1945
1986:Croix de guerre 1914–1918
1960:
1766:Penitentiary honour medal
1706:Honour medal of railroads
1694:Agricultural honour medal
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1593:Order of Arts and Letters
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1180:Police brigadier general
716:Air Transport Gendarmerie
445:Pierre-François Forissier
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2804:Order of the Holy Spirit
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846:Force AĂ©rienne de Combat
786:Sous-marins (Submarines)
709:Departmental Gendarmerie
189:Ordre national du MĂ©rite
27:Not to be confused with
3174:Royal Order of Cambodia
3126:Order of the Black Star
2959:Order of Military Merit
2840:Order of the Iron Crown
2828:Order of Military Merit
1730:Honour medal of customs
1581:Order of Maritime Merit
1557:Order of Academic Palms
1133:Admiral Édouard Guilaud
828:Force AĂ©rienne Tactique
670:Gendarmerie nationale (
481:Strategic Oceanic Force
220:mentioned in dispatches
3114:Order of Saharan Merit
3055:Order of Public Health
3043:Order of Artisan Merit
2876:Decoration of The Lily
2792:Order of Saint Michael
2546:Italian Campaign medal
2142:National Defence Medal
1633:Decorations and medals
1233:Mentions in dispatches
799:Service des essences (
794:Defence Health Service
724:Gendarmerie maritime (
693:Gendarmerie de l'air (
591:Artillerie (Artillery)
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218:When an individual is
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145:National Defence Medal
40:National Defence Medal
3067:Order of Postal Merit
2995:Order of Labour Merit
2983:Order of Social Merit
2432:Orient campaign medal
1855:Honour medal for work
1193:Gendarmerie nationale
801:Military Fuel Service
779:Plongeurs démineurs (
748:AĂ©ronautique navale (
604:Infanterie (Infantry)
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306:obverse & ribbon
297:obverse & ribbon
292:obverse & ribbon
287:obverse & ribbon
214:Mention in Dispatches
3079:Order of Sport Merit
2971:Order of Civil Merit
2912:Medal of the wounded
2864:Order of the Reunion
2816:Order of Saint Louis
2218:Commemorative medals
1158:Jean, Count of Paris
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731:Gendarmerie mobile (
726:Maritime Gendarmerie
683:Garde républicaine (
672:National Gendarmerie
552:French Space Command
411:Army level citation
257:RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE
164:For military service
2616:Recusant's insignia
1616:Order of Tahiti Nui
1522:Order of Liberation
1374:. Republican Herald
1138:General Benoît Puga
772:Nageurs de combat (
614:Troupes de marine (
467:Geographical clasps
394:INTERSERVICES POST
2714:North Africa medal
2246:Saint Helena Medal
2118:Aeronautical Medal
1974:MĂ©daille militaire
1030:General Bruno Dary
792:Service de santé (
758:Fusiliers marins (
741:Marine nationale (
733:Mobile Gendarmerie
658:Armement (Weapons)
630:Paris Fire Brigade
628:Sapeurs-pompiers (
607:Légion étrangère (
535:Air Forces Command
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472:Corps européen (
457:Édouard Guillaud
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695:Air Gendarmerie
642:Transmissions (
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399:FRENCH NAVY and
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1062:
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