The Médaille Interalliée 1914–1918, is a French commemorative medal established 20 July 1922. It was awarded to all soldiers who served three months, consecutive or not, between 2 August 1914 and 11 November 1918 in the war zone. It was also awarded to civilian nurses, aliens

Alien (law)

In law, an alien is a person in a country who is not a citizen of that country.-Categorization:Types of "alien" persons are:*An alien who is legally permitted to remain in a country which is foreign to him or her. On specified terms, this kind of alien may be called a legal alien of that country...

 (civilian or military) who served directly under French command, Marshals

Marshal of France

The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...

 and generals who had a command for at least three months, prisoners of war from Alsace

Alsace

Alsace is the fifth-smallest of the 27 regions of France in land area , and the smallest in metropolitan France. It is also the seventh-most densely populated region in France and third most densely populated region in metropolitan France, with ca. 220 inhabitants per km²...

 and Lorraine (region)

Lorraine (région)

Lorraine is one of the 27 régions of France. The administrative region has two cities of equal importance, Metz and Nancy. Metz is considered to be the official capital since that is where the regional parliament is situated...

. Article 10 of the establishing law states: "The award of the medal is also acquired by military members who were killed by the enemy or died from wounds of war and those (....) who died of disease or injury incurred in service."

International award

France, as well as a significant number of Allies

Allies of World War I

The Entente Powers were the countries at war with the Central Powers during World War I. The members of the Triple Entente were the United Kingdom, France, and the Russian Empire; Italy entered the war on their side in 1915...

 and associated countries involved in the conflict against the Central Powers

Central Powers

The Central Powers were one of the two warring factions in World War I , composed of the German Empire, the Austro-Hungarian Empire, the Ottoman Empire, and the Kingdom of Bulgaria...

 issued a Victory Medal. The proposal for such a common award was first made by French Marshal Ferdinand Foch

Ferdinand Foch

Ferdinand Foch , GCB, OM, DSO was a French soldier, war hero, military theorist, and writer credited with possessing "the most original and subtle mind in the French army" in the early 20th century. He served as general in the French army during World War I and was made Marshal of France in its...

 who was supreme commander of the Allied Forces during the First World War. Each medal, in bronze, has the same diameter (36 mm) and ribbon (double rainbow), but with a national design representing a winged Victory

Victory

Victory is successful conclusion of a fight or competition..Victory may refer to:**strategic victory**tactical victory** Pyrrhic victory, a victory at heavy cost to the victorious party**Victory columns**Victory Monuments**Victory personified...

. In countries where an allegorical winged victory did not make cultural sense, another design theme was utilized.

Country	Designer	Manufacturer	Number issued
Belgium	Paul Du Bois Paul Du Bois Paul Du Bois was a Belgian sculptor and medalist, born in Aywaille, and died in Uccle.Du Bois was a student of Eugène Simonis and Charles van der Stappen...  (1859-1938)	-----	300,000 - 350,000
Brazil	Jorge Soubre (1890-1934)	Casa da Moeda Casa da Moeda do Brasil The Casa da Moeda do Brasil is the Brazilian mint, owned by the Brazilian government and administratively subordinated to the Ministry of Finances. It was established in 1694...  Rio	approximately 2,500
Cuba	Charles Charles	Etablissements Chobillon	6,000 - 7,000
Czechoslovakia	Otakar Španiel (1881-1955)	Kremnice Mint	approximately 89,500
France	Pierre-Alexandre Morlon (1878 - 1951)	Monnaie de Paris	approximately 2,000,000
France	Charles Charles	Etablissements Chobillon	-----
France	M. Pautot Louis Octave Mattei	-----	-----
Great Britain Victory Medal (United Kingdom) The Victory Medal is a campaign medal - of which the basic design and ribbon was adopted by Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, Czechoslovakia, France, Greece, Italy, Portugal, Romania, Siam, Union of South Africa and the USA in accordance with decisions as taken at the Inter-Allied Peace Conference at...	William McMillan (1887–1977)	Woolwich Arsenal Wright & Son	6,334,522 plus
Greece	Henry-Eugène Nocq (1868-1944)	V. Canale	approximately 200,000
Italy Allied Victory Medal (Italy) The Allied Victory Medal was the Italian variant of the Victory Medal...	Gaetano Orsolini (1884-1954) Gaetano Orsolini Gaetano Orsolini was an Italian sculptor, medallist and engraver, most notable for his work on Italian memorials to the First World War and as the designer of Italy's variant of the Allied Victory Medal....	Sacchini-Milano S.Johnson-Milano F.M.Lorioli & Castelli-Milano	approximately 2,000,000
Japan	Masakishi Hata	Osaka Mint	approximately 700,000
Poland	.... Vlaitov	Mint Kremnica	-----
Portugal	João Da Silva (1880-1960)	Da Costa	approximately 100,000
Rumania	.... Kristesko	-----	approximately 300,000
Siam (Thailand)	Itthithepsan Kritakara (1890-1935)	-----	approximately 1,500
South Africa	William McMillan (1887–1977)	Woolwich Arsenal	approximately 75,000
United States	James Earle Fraser (1876-1953)	Arts Metal Works Inc. S.G.Adams Stamp & Stationary Co. Jos. Mayer Inc.	approximately 2,500,000

(Main source : ‘’The interallied victory medals of world war I’’ by Alexander J. Laslo, Dorado Publishing, Albuquerque. 1986 Edition )