France WWI Wound Medal Standard Type by Arthus Bertrand

FRANCE: WW1 wound medal - badge for the 
military personnel who suffered combat 
wounds during the war operations.  
This is the standard unmarked type by Arthus 
Bertrand
The medal was established by law in 1916, to 
be awarded "to military personnel who have 
received an injury in the course of military 
operations or in maintaining order, in the 
presence of the enemy or due to enemy 
action". 
Since 1952 the award was extended "to 
prisoners and internees, as well as to 
prisoners of war, wounded in the course of 
their detention". 
Since the establishment of the French WW1 
Commemorative Medal, in 1920, the regula-
tions were changed stating the medal was 
no longer to be worn and that the combat 
wounds were to be depicted by red wound 
stars on the ribbon of the WW1 Commemo-
rative Medal. 
This was repeated for subsequent conflicts 
(WW2, Indochina, etc.) where the award was 
officially sanctioned only until an official 
commemorative medal was established 
where the red wound stars were to be 
transferred. 
Despite this fact, many veterans opted to 
retain the medal and never transferred their 
wound stars to the official commemorative 
medals.
As a result, the medal is openly worn in lieu 
of the approved insignia, it is not however 
recognized by the Chancery of the Legion of 
Honor and therefore is not an official French 
decoration. Regardless, due to its symbolic 
value among combat veterans, it is worn with 
other official decorations and was tolerated 
for wear on the uniform.

FULL SIZE

WW1 1914 - 1918

Item 100% original – ribbon original

Condition as on the photos: Light enamel 
damage at the center of the badge and glue 
stains on the ribbon  

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