Back Medalla dels Evadits Catalan Médaille des évadés German Paenneiden mitali Finnish Médaille des évadés French Medaglia degli evasi Italian Medaille der ontsnapten (Frankrijk) Dutch Medalha deis Evasits Occitan Medal Uciekinierów z Niewoli Polish Медаль «За побег из плена» (Франция) Russian
| Escapees' Medal | |
|---|---|
 Escapees' Medal (obverse) | |
| Type | Military medal |
| Awarded for | Successful escape from internment |
| Presented by |  France |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 20 August 1926 |
 Ribbon for the Escapees' Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
| Next (lower) | Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918 |
The Escapees' Medal (French: Médaille des Évadés) is a military award bestowed by the government of France to individuals who were prisoners of war and who successfully escaped internment or died as a result of their escape attempt. The "Escapees' Medal" was established by a 1926 law, intended to honour combatants not only of the First World War, but also of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Its statute was later amended to include combatants of the Second World War and later conflicts.[1]
- ^ Battini, Jean; Zaniewicki, Witold (2003). Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles. Paris: LAVAUZELLE. pp. 91–94. ISBN 2-7025-1030-2.
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