Military Medal (Luxembourg) Explained

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]
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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.

Appearance

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]

Recipients

Notes and References

  1. Web site: DISTINCTIONS HONORIFIQUES . CODE ADMINISTRATIF – 2007 – Vol. 4 . Journal Officiel du Grand-Duché de Luxembourg . 16 December 2015 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20140424142509/http://www.legilux.public.lu/leg/textescoordonnes/compilation/code_administratif/VOL_4/DISTINC_HONOR.pdf . 24 April 2014 .
  2. Web site: Robertson. Megan C.. Luxembourg: 1945 Military Medal. Medals of the World. 24 October 2011.
  3. Web site: Meersschaert. Hendrik. 1939 - 1945 Luxembourg. Medals of the Second World War. 24 October 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20130813003456/http://users.skynet.be/hendrik/eng/39luxemb.html. 13 August 2013.
  4. Web site: Actualités - Lëtzebuerger Arméi . Army.lu . French. 31 December 2011 . https://web.archive.org/web/20120426082558/http://army.lu/actualites/news.php?archive=2002&news=new_84. 26 April 2012.