The Vichy Croix de Guerre (War Cross)

The Vichy Colonial Medal

The Commemorative Medal for Syria-Cilicia with bar Levant 1941 (Vichy)

In December 1941 the Vichy government instituted a silver bar, "LEVANT - 1941", for wearing on the Levant medal of 1922 which had already become obsolete by the time. It was awarded to those who had accepted the Vichy leadership and were serving in the area at the time.

The Combatant's Cross 1939-1940 (Vichy)

On the same day as the Vichy Croix de Guerre, 28 March 1941, Marshal Pétain authorised a new version of the 1930 Combatant's Cross. The reverse dates being "1939-1940" and a pale blue ribbon with black stripes are the identifying marks of this version as opposed to the 1930 award.

The Medal of Merit for Black Africa (Vichy)

The Vichy government instituted this bronze medal in June 1941. It was awarded to native troops for participation in actions in French Somaliland, French Equatorial Africa and Madagascar. The obverse has a map of Africa with a native sword partly over it, the reverse has an anchor. The ribbon is pale blue with green and red side stripes slightly apart.

 

 

L'Ordre de la Francisque Gallique (Vichy)

 

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Awarded by Field-Marshal Pétain to members of the Vichy government or other important persons to the regime for "acts in promotion of the national revolution". It was first awarded on 16 May 1941. The badge consists of a two bladed axe protruding from a field-marshal's baton and is enameled in the French national colours. A type with a fastening needle and a buttonhole type have been found to exist and there would appear to be two manufacturers at least. Some badges are found numbered.