Médaille de la Résistance
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The Médaille de la Résistance is a French decoration created by General Charles de Gaulle during World War II to honor individuals and groups who distinguished themselves in the struggle against the German occupation and the Vichy regime.
Aliases (2)
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
French state decoration
→
civil decoration → military decoration → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Médaille de la Résistance française
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| associatedWith |
Free French Forces
→
French Resistance → |
| awardedFor |
acts of resistance against the Axis occupation of France
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clandestine resistance activities → support to the Free French Forces → |
| awardedPosthumously |
yes
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| awardingAuthority |
Free French government
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French Republic → |
| canBeAwardedTo |
civilian organizations
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military units → towns → |
| conflict |
Second World War
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| country |
France
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| createdDuring |
World War II
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| creator |
Charles de Gaulle
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| eligibility |
French civilians
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French military personnel → collective entities → foreign nationals → |
| establishedBy |
ordinance of the Free French government in London
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| hasStatus |
closed to new awards
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| hasTwoClasses |
Médaille de la Résistance française
→
Médaille de la Résistance française avec rosette → |
| higherAward |
Compagnon de la Libération
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| historicalContext |
German occupation of France
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Vichy regime → |
| inceptionPeriod |
early 1940s
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| jurisdiction |
French Republic
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| languageOfName |
French
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| namedAfter |
French Resistance
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| notableFounderRole |
leader of Free France
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| purpose |
to honor participation in the French Resistance
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to recognize distinguished service against the German occupation → to recognize distinguished service against the Vichy regime → |
| relatedAward |
Ordre de la Libération
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| ribbonColor |
black
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red stripes → |
| symbolizes |
national gratitude to resisters
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recognition of resistance to oppression → |
| timePeriod |
20th century
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| type |
medal
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|
Referenced by (5)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
|
Médaille de la Résistance
("Médaille de la Résistance française")
→
Médaille de la Résistance ("Médaille de la Résistance française avec rosette") → |
hasTwoClasses |
|
Médaille de la Résistance
("Médaille de la Résistance française")
→
|
alsoKnownAs |
|
Compagnon de la Libération
("Médaille de la Résistance française")
→
|
lowerAward |
|
Philippe Leclerc de Hauteclocque
→
|
militaryAward |