Croix de la Valeur Militaire
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The Croix de la Valeur Militaire (Cross of Military Valour) is a military decoration of France that recognizes individual holding a mention in Dispatches earned in theaters of operations which are not subject to the award of the Croix de guerre
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The medal is awarded only for valor
, at different levels.
Ribbon: a red bar with three vertical white bands: a centered 7 mm band, with a smaller 2 mm band on each end.
Croix de guerre
The Croix de guerre is a military decoration of France. It was first created in 1915 and consists of a square-cross medal on two crossed swords, hanging from a ribbon with various degree pins. The decoration was awarded during World War I, again in World War II, and in other conflicts...
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The medal is awarded only for valor
Valor
Valor or valour may mean:* Valor , by J. W. Cockerill* Courage, a similar meaning* Valor , roughly "courage in defense of a noble cause"* Valor , a DC Comics superhero...
, at different levels.
- Mention in regimental dispatches : bronze star ;
- Mention in brigade dispatches : bronze star ;
- Mention in division dispatches : silver star ;
- Mention in army corps dispatches : gold star ;
- Mention in army dispatches : bronze palm. This last medal is awarded as en route medal when a soldier is awarded a médaille militaireMédaille militaireThe Médaille militaire is a decoration of the French Republic which was first instituted in 1852.-History:The creator of the médaille was the emperor Napoléon III, who may have taken his inspiration in a medal issued by his father, Louis Bonaparte, King of Holland...
or a légion d'honneurLégion d'honneurThe Legion of Honour, or in full the National Order of the Legion of Honour is a French order established by Napoleon Bonaparte, First Consul of the Consulat which succeeded to the First Republic, on 19 May 1802...
for valor.
Décoration
Medal: suspended from a ribbon is a 36 mm bronze cross, with the an effigy of the Republic crowned with a wreath, with the edge ebossed: "REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE". On the reverse is the inscription: "Croix de la Valeur militaire".Ribbon: a red bar with three vertical white bands: a centered 7 mm band, with a smaller 2 mm band on each end.