FRANCE: Red Cross SBM Medal, version of the
WW1 period 1914 - 1918.
The acronym SBM stands for Association for
Aiding the Wounded Military.
The French Association (Society) for Aiding the
Wounded Military was established in 1864,
following the signing of the Geneva Convention
1 year earlier (1863).
The Association operated on voluntary basis
and offered its services both in France and in
the French Colonies overseas.
In 1940 the the French Association for Aiding the
Wounded, the Union of the Women of France and
the Association of French Ladies were merged to
officially establish the French Red Cross.
FULL SIZE
WW1 1914 1918
Item 100% original – ribbon original
Condition as on the photos
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