WWII French Resistance Medal. Full-Sized.
WWII French Resistance Medal. Full-Sized.
The Resistance Medal (French: Médaille de la Résistance was a decoration bestowed by the French Committee of National Liberation, based in the United Kingdom, during World War II. It was established by a decree of General Charles de Gaulle on 9 February 1943 "to recognize the remarkable acts of faith and of courage that, in France, in the empire and abroad, have contributed to the resistance of the French people against the enemy and against its accomplices since 18 June 1940"
OBVERSE: Bears at center a vertical Cross of Lorraine with the relief semi circular inscription of the date of General de Gaulle's appeal of 18 June 1940 in Roman numerals "XVIII.VI.MCMXL" (18.06.1940) bisected by the lower part of the cross.
REVERSE: Bears the relief image of an unfurling ribbon bearing the relief inscription in Latin "PATRIA NON IMMEMOR" translating into "THE NATION DOES NOT FORGET".
HANGER/RIBBON: The suspension is cast as an integral part of the medal. The medal hangs from a black moiré ribbon with six vertical red stripes of varying widths.
