Overseas Medal Médaille d’Outre-Mer | |
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Type | Commemorative Medal |
Awarded for | Participating in operations outside national territory |
Presented by | France |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 6 June 1962 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Medal of French Gratitude |
Next (lower) | Médaille de la Défense nationale |
Related | Colonial Medal |
The Overseas Medal (French: Médaille d'Outre-Mer) is a commemorative or campaign medal issued to members of the French Armed Forces and other nations in assistance to French troops for participating in operations outside national territory. It replaced the French Colonial Medal by decree on 6 June 1962.