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Military Medal (Luxembourg)

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Country
  
Luxembourg

Established
  
30 October 1945

Type
  
Military decoration

Eligibility
  
Luxembourgers and foreigners

Awarded for
  
Exceptionally distinguished military achievement

Next (higher)
  
Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg

The Military Medal (French: Médaille militaire German: Militärmedaille) is the highest military decoration of Luxembourg. Established on 30 October 1945 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.

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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.

Recipients

  • General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, 3 August 1945
  • Prince Regent Charles of Belgium, 1 December 1945
  • Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 14 July 1946
  • Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, 17 November 1948
  • General Charles de Gaulle, 1 October 1963
  • Major General Patrick F. Cassidy, 8 July 1967
  • The Unknown Soldier of the United States for World War II, 22 October 1984
  • Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 17 December 2002

    • References

    Military Medal (Luxembourg) Wikipedia
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