| Order of Liberation | |
|---|---|
 Order of Liberation (obverse) | |
| Type | Single degree Order of Merit |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contribution to the liberation of occupied France |
| Presented by |  France |
| Status | No longer awarded |
| Established | 16 November 1940 |
| First awarded | 29 January 1941 |
| Last awarded | 23 January 1946 |
| Total | 1038 |
| Total awarded posthumously | 270 |
| Website | ordredelaliberation.fr |
 Ribbon of the Order of Liberation | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Legion of Honour |
| Next (lower) | Military Medal |
The Order of Liberation (French: Ordre de la Libération) is a French Order which was awarded to heroes of the Liberation of France during World War II. It is a very high honour, second only after the Légion d’Honneur (Legion of Honour). Very few people, military units and communes were ever awarded it; and only for their deeds during World War II. A different order, the Médaille de la Résistance ("Resistance Medal"), was created and awarded for lesser but still distinguished deeds by members of the Resistance.[1]
- ^ Battini, Jean; Zaniewicki, Witold (2003). Guide pratique des décorations françaises actuelles. Paris: LAVAUZELLE. pp. 29–36. ISBN 2-7025-1030-2.