Military Medal (Médaille Militaire), 3rd Republic, 1870-1951 issue FRENCH For Sale

Military Medal (Médaille Militaire), 3rd Republic, 1870-1951 issue FRENCH
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Military Medal (Médaille Militaire), 3rd Republic, 1870-1951 issue FRENCH:
$32.94

Médaille Militaire

3rd Republic 1870-1951

French Medal in good condition

onoriginal ribbon with pin

Circular medal with hinged military trophy suspension; the face with a central medallion bearing a female head crowned with a laurel wreath representing the French Republic within a blue enamel ring inscribed ‘REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE 1870’ encircled by a laurel wreath; the reverse with a central medallion inscribed ‘VALEUR ET DISCIPLINE’ within a blue enamel ring encircled by a laurel wreath; on original ribbon;

The Military Medal ranks second amongst all French decorations, giving precedence only to the Legion of Honour (and an exception made for the Order of the Liberation). It was created by Louis Napoleon on 22 January 1852 and was novel in being specifically intended for non-commissioned officers and soldiers. It may be awarded for completion of eight years of military service, on receipt of a citation, for being wounded in combat and for acts of courage and devotion to duty. Given the course of European history since its inception, it is not surprising that more than a million awards have been made. There have been successively nine main types and some specialists point to more than 30 variants as a result of differences in manufacture. This example with hinged suspension and dated ‘1870’ is of the ‘8th’ type from the ‘Republican’ period, 1870 to 1951.

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