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-The idea of creating the War of 1914-1918, an "international medal of war" officially back BOUILLOUX-MP Maurice LAFONT, which presented the House of Representatives, a law was not followed.
After the armistice, the peace conference, bringing together the leaders of all the Allied nations victorious in the First World War took 24 January 1919 was the proposal of Marshal Ferdinand Foch made, only to find a commemorative medal, to be assigned to all Allied fighters.
It was decided by the Supreme Council of the Allies that its implementation would remain in each country to fulfill these common characteristics, namely: a ribbon hanging a badge identical bronze 36 mm to the symbol set victory and the inscription "Great War for Civilisation "in the language of the nation that will produce this medal (South Africa, Belgium, Brazil, Cuba, United States, France, Great Britain, Greece, Italy, Japan, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Czechoslovakia and Siam).
This is the law of 20 July 1922 France created the Victory Medal, the model was chosen veterans in a competition between French artists.
The right to bear this distinction is justified by the possession of a certificate of participation administrative operations of the conflict.
Applications for allocation are decorations in the office of Defense
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