Specific missions outside of French national territory after 1 March 1991.
Presented by
France
Eligibility
French citizens and foreign nationals
Status
Currently awarded
Established
9 October 1995
Ribbon for the French commemorative medal
Precedence
Next (higher)
Middle East operations commemorative medal
Next (lower)
Medal for the War Wounded
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 (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]
^"Historical introduction to the Médaille commémorative française" (in French). France Phaléristique. 2004-01-01. Retrieved 2016-11-16.
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