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2. Historical orders, decorations, and medals of France - Wikipedia

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   Kingdom of France, Bourbon period (1589–1793) Order of Saint Lazarus 1099. Order of Saint Michael (1469) Order of the Holy Spirit (1578) Order of the Yellow Ribbon 1600. Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel (1606) United Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel and Saint Lazarus 1608. Order of the Knights Bannerets 1609.

3. Order of the Reunion - Wikipedia

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   Order of the Reunion. The Order of the Reunion (French: Ordre de la Réunion) was an order of merit of the First French Empire, set up to be awarded to Frenchmen and foreigners to reward services in the civil service, magistracy and army, particularly those from areas newly annexed to France, such as the Kingdom of Holland. It was established ...

4. Orders, decorations, and medals of France - Wikipedia

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   The orders and decorations presented on behalf of the president are the Legion of Honour, Order of Liberation, Military Medal, National Order of Merit, and National Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism. The ministerial honours include French military decorations, the existing ministerial orders, ministerial awards for acts of courage ...

5. Combatant's Cross - Wikipedia

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   Combatant's Cross. The Combatant's Cross (French: "Croix du combattant") is a French decoration that recognizes, as its name implies, those who fought in combat for France. The Poilus (French combat soldiers) of World War I worked toward recognition by the government, of a special status to those who had participated in the bitter fighting of ...

6. Cross for Military Valour - Wikipedia

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   Reverse of the Cross. The Cross for Military Valour (French: Croix de la Valeur Militaire) is a military decoration of France.It recognizes an individual bestowed a Mention in Dispatches earned for showing valour in presence of an enemy, in theatres of operations which are not subject to the award of the Croix de guerre des théâtres d'opérations extérieures (Cross of War for Foreign ...

7. Memorial Day - Wikipedia

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   Memorial Day (originally known as Decoration Day) [1] is one of the federal holidays in the United States for honoring and mourning the U.S. military personnel who died while serving in the United States Armed Forces. [2][3] It is observed on the last Monday of May. Memorial Day is also considered the unofficial beginning of summer in the ...