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WW1 Combatant's Cross
FRANCE
(Croix du combattant)
| Size of the Medal: | 35.95mm |
| Ribbon: | Light blue with 7 narrow red stripes. |
| Enamel: | NO |
| Creation: |
Instituted: 28 June 1930. The Combatant's Cross (French: "Croix du combattant") is a French decoration that recognizes, as its name implies, those who fought in combat for France. The Poilus (French combat soldiers) of World War I worked toward recognition by the government, of a special status to those who had participated in the bitter fighting of 1914-1918 (as opposed to those who served behind the lines).[1] The law of 19 December 1926 created la "carte du combatant", or combatant's card, for veterans of 1914-1918, as well as for the veterans of 1870-1871 and colonial wars before the First World War. |
| Description: | A 36 mm wide bronze cross pattée with a laurel wreath between the arms 36 mm across. On the obverse at center, the effigy of the Republic wearing an Adrian's helmet crowned with laurel leaves surrounded by the relief inscription REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE (FRENCH REPUBLIC). On the reverse the relief inscription CROIX DU COMBATTANT (COMBATTANT'S CROSS) along the lower circumference framing a vertical sword pointing down, rays protruding horizontally and up from the hilt in a 180° arc. |
| Country of Origin: | France |
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| Condition: |
Very Good condition the condecoration, minor marks according with it age. On the back of the decoration you can see a small piece of paper stuck on the ribbon that has written the type of decoration it is. The ribbon is in very good conditions. |
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Sobre T405 - PP |
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