Resistance Medal
Bestowal
The Resistance Medal was a decoration bestowed by the French Committee of National Liberation, based in the United Kingdom, during World War II. Wikipedia
Awarded for: Remarkable acts of courage that contributed to the resistance of the French people against the enemy
Last awarded: 31 March 1947
Next (higher): Medal for the War Wounded
Total awarded posthumously: 24,463
Total recipients: 62,000
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