page_title: Medal of a liberated France
hierarchical_section_title: Medal of a liberated France
caption_attribution_description: English: Medal of a liberated France (obverse)Français&#160;: Médaille de la France libérée (avers)
context_page_description: The Medal of a liberated France was a decoration of the French Republic created by decree on 12 September 1947 and originally named the "Medal of Gratitude of a Liberated France". It was intended as a reward for French and foreign nationals that had made a notable contribution to the liberation of France from the German occupation.
  A decree of 7 October 1947 defined the medal's design and added it would be awarded under the authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Victims of War on advice from a board composed of twenty-one members including the President of the National Assembly, the Vice-President of the State Council, a representative of the National Council of the Resistance, a general officer and a representative of the Justice Ministry.
  A later decree of 16 June 1948 gave it its present name and added a member from the Interior Ministry to the board charged with selecting recipients from the applications. A further decree of 4 June 1949 followed by ministerial instructions on 1 December 1950 redefined both the composition of the board and award prerequisites.
  The board was composed of:
  Grand chancellor of the Legion of Honour;
context_section_description: The Medal of a liberated France (French: "Médaille de la France libérée") was a decoration of the French Republic created by decree on 12 September 1947 and originally named the "Medal of Gratitude of a Liberated France" (French: "Médaille de la Reconnaissance de la France Libérée").   It was intended as a reward for French and foreign nationals that had made a notable contribution to the liberation of France from the German occupation.
  A decree of 7 October 1947 defined the medal's design and added it would be awarded under the authority of the Minister for Veterans' Affairs and Victims of War (French: Ministre des Anciens Combattants et Victimes de guerre) on advice from a board composed of twenty-one members including the President of the National Assembly, the Vice-President of the State Council, a representative of the National Council of the Resistance, a general officer and a representative of the Justice Ministry.
  A later decree of 16 June 1948 gave it its present name and added a member from the Interior Ministry to the board charged with selecting recipients from the applications.  A further decree of 4 June 1949 followed by ministerial instructions on 1 December 1950 redefined both the composition of the board and award prerequisites.
  The board was composed of:
  Grand chancellor of the Legion of Honour;
  Chancellor of the Order of Liberation;
  Representative of the Keeper of the Seals of France;
  Representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs;
  Representative of the Ministry of the Interior;
  General officer designated by the Minister of Defence;
  Four representatives from veterans' and war victims' organizations designated by the minister.  This number was brought up to five by a decree of 19 January 1950 and to six by a decree of 20 April 1951.
caption: Medal of a liberated France (obverse)
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