The French Colonial Medal and its successor, the Overseas Medal, are - through their wide variety and historical background - a fabulous collecting subject in their own right. The number of medal types but especially the sheer number of clasps and their variations is impressive and these pages will only serve to give a first glimpse of their wide range.

THE COLONIAL MEDAL

THE CLASPS

THE OVERSEAS MEDAL and its clasps

Information on these pages largely comes from the excellent book on this subject by Mr. Jean Hass : "La Médaille Coloniale, Cent Ans de Présence Française Outre-Mer".