Military Medal of Luxembourg
The Military Medal (Médaille militaire Militärmedaille) is the highest military decoration of Luxembourg. Established on 30 October 1945 by Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the suggestion of then Prince Jean, it can be awarded for outstanding achievements and extraordinary deeds to all military personnel, without distinction of rank.
Military Medal of Luxembourg
- Name
- Military Medal
- Field
- military decoration.
- Period
- 1945.
- Region
- Luxembourg.
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The Military Medal (Médaille militaire Militärmedaille) is the highest military decoration of Luxembourg. Established on 30 October 1945 by Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg, at the suggestion of then Prince Jean, it can be awarded for outstanding achievements and extraordinary deeds to all military personnel, without distinction of rank.
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Key facts
• Name — Military Medal • Presenter — the Grand Duke of Luxembourg • Country — Luxembourg • Type — Military decoration • Eligibility — Luxembourgers and foreigners • Awarded For — Exceptionally distinguished military achievement • Established — 30 October 1945 • Higher — Order of Merit of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg • Lower — Cross of Honour and Military Merit • Image2 Size — 100px • Caption2 — Ribbon bar of the medal
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The medal is a bronze circular disc. The obverse depicts the left facing profile of Grand Duchess Charlotte. Around the edge is the inscription Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Grande-Duchesse de Luxembourg). The reverse depicts the Lesser coat of arms of Luxembourg. To the left of the arms is 19 and to the right 40.
Recipients
Recipients
• General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower, 3 August 1945 • Prince regent Charles of Belgium, 1 December 1945 • Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 14 July 1946 • Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, 17 November 1948 • General Charles de Gaulle, 1 October 1963 • Major General Patrick F. Cassidy, 8 July 1967 • The Unknown Soldier of the United States for World War II, 22 October 1984 • Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 17 December 2002 • Corporal Richard Brookins, 2016
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1945
Military Medal of Luxembourg first recorded.
1945
Military Medal of Luxembourg is recorded from 1945.
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