Military Medal | |
Presenter: | the Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
Country: | Luxembourg |
Type: | Military decoration |
Eligibility: | Luxembourgers and foreigners |
Awarded For: | Exceptionally distinguished military achievement |
Established: | 30 October 1945 |
Higher: | Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg |
Lower: | Cross of Honour and Military Merit[1] |
Image2 Size: | 100px |
The Military Medal (French: Médaille militaire German: Militärmedaille) is the highest military decoration of Luxembourg. Established on 30 October 1945[2] by Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the suggestion of then Prince Jean, it can be awarded for outstanding achievements and extraordinary deeds to all military personnel, without distinction of rank.
The medal is a bronze circular disc. The obverse depicts the left facing profile of Grand Duchess Charlotte. Around the edge is the inscription Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Grande-Duchesse de Luxembourg). The reverse depicts the Lesser coat of arms of Luxembourg. To the left of the arms is 19 and to the right 40.[3]