Back Médaille commémorative des opérations de sécurité et de maintien de l'ordre French Herinneringsmedaille aan de Veiligheidsoperaties en de Ordehandhaving in Noord-Afrika Dutch Памятная медаль «За операции по обеспечению безопасности и порядка в Северной Африке» Russian

North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal

North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal
North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal with clasps "ALGÉRIE" and "MAURITANIE"
TypeCommemorative Medal
Awarded forMilitary service in North Africa between 1952 and 1964
Presented by France
EligibilityFrench citizens and foreign nationals serving in the ranks of the French Foreign Legion
StatusNo longer awarded
Established11 January 1958
Ribbon of the North Africa Security and Order Operations Commemorative Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Indochina Campaign commemorative medal
Next (lower)Middle East operations commemorative medal
Reverse of the pre January 1958 variant
Reverse of the post January 1958 variant
Fighter ace Pierre Clostermann, a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for Security Operations and Maintenance of Order
Colonel Antoine Battesti, a recipient of the Commemorative Medal for Security Operations and Maintenance of Order

The Commemorative Medal for Security Operations and the Maintenance of Order (French: "Médaille Commémorative des Opérations de Sécurité et de Maintien de l'Ordre en Afrique du Nord") is a French commemorative medal established in the late 1950s for award to members of the French armed forces and French civil servants under military authority for service in French North Africa during the hectic years that would become the end of French colonialism in the region.[1]

  1. ^ Battini, Jean; Zaniewicki, Witold (2003). Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles. Paris: LAVAUZELLE. pp. 213–216. ISBN 2-7025-1030-2.

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