Overseas Medal

Overseas Medal
Médaille d’Outre-Mer

Overseas and revers of the medal with a number of clasps
Awarded by  France
Type Commemorative Medal
Awarded for Participating in operations outside national territory
Status Currently awarded
Statistics
Established 6 June 1962
Precedence
Next (higher) Medal of French Gratitude
Next (lower) Médaille de la Défense nationale
Related Colonial Medal

Ribbon bar of the medal

The Overseas Medal (French: Médaille d'Outre-Mer) is a commemorative or campaign medal issued to members of the French Armed Forces for participating in operations outside national territory. It replaced the French Colonial Medal by decree on 6 June 1962.

Description

Campaign Clasp

The areas of service are indicated by a gilt silver campaign clasp, there are currently 13 available:


Source

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