Insigne des blessés civils
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The Insigne des blessés civils ("Wounded Civilians Badge") is a French distinction for civilians, irrespective of age or sex, who have been injured or maimed as a result of war.
| Insigne des blessés civils | |
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| Awarded for | Injury sustained during time of war |
| Presented by |  France |
| Eligibility | Civilians |
| Status | Unofficial |
_des_Blesses_Civils_ribbon.svg){kind=small} Ribbon Bar of the Medal | |
Maurice Barres, advocate of the National Federation of the Disabled and President of the League of Patriots, is credited with the idea for the Badge of Wounded Civilians. Early in the Great War, he wrote two articles in the newspaper L'Echo de Paris, first on 28 March 1915 and another on June 10 1915, calling for the creation of this distinctive insignia. The purpose was to publicly designate "un homme dont les blessures, l'infirmité, la maladie proviennent d'un fait de guerre" ("a man whose injury, disability, illness comes from an act of war").
On July 18, 1918, a decree made at the initiative of Minister of the Interior, which instituted a lapel pin for civilian victims of war. This award is presented:
La Grande Chancellerie de la Légion d'honneur does not recognize this medal, or the military version, as an official decoration, therefore it is not mentioned on any order of precedence list. However, in view of the importance which many of its owners have, it is widely worn.
Currently, the most commonly worn medal is uniface of gilt bronze, 30 mm in diameter. It consists of a white enamel star encircled by a wreath of oak and laurel leaves. The medal hangs from a ribbon of blue and yellow. When the ribbon bar is worn alone it has a white star clasp.
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