WW1 French Military Medal Decoration Awarded By The Legion of Honour

For sale is WW1 French Military Medal Decoration Awarded By The Legion of Honour.

  The Military Medal is a French decoration, instituted on January 22, 1852 by Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte to reward soldiers or assimilated, non-officers. It is administered by the Chancellery of the Legion of Honour. It can only be granted for military service and a minimum of eight years of campaign. It can also be granted to the Maréchaux de France and the generals, Grand Cross of the Legion of Honor, who exercised command-in-chief in wartime before the enemy or rendered exceptional services to National Defence.   Military medal 1870 Description:   The medal is a silver laurel wreath that surrounds a gold medallion with the effigy of the Republic, surrounded by a blue enamel circle where the words "French Republic" are inscribed.   On the reverse, the medal bears in the center of the gold medallion, surrounded by a blue circle, the motto: "Value and Discipline". The laurel leaves and buds are bound by two intertwined ribbons at the top and bottom.   This is in good condition but missing the ribbon.    These will be sent via 1st class signed for and dispatched within two to three working day’s.