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The Medal of the Nation's Gratitude ((フランス語:"Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation")) is a French state decoration established on 12 April 2002 by decree 2002-511 and awarded to civilians, veterans of civil or military service, and to members of the French armed forces previously awarded the "Title of the Nation's Gratitude", a governmental scroll certifying to honorable service abroad. The medal was primarily established to replace the North Africa medal with broader and more inclusive prerequisites following years of pressure on the French government by veterans' organizations.〔 ==Award statute== The Medal of the Nation's Gratitude is awarded to persons who have previously been awarded the Title of the Nation's Gratitude, its particular award criteria were fixed by law No. 93-7 of 4 January 1993.〔 Potential recipients must meet the following conditions:〔 * People who, as members of the military, and for at least 90 days, consecutive or not, served in a formation of the French army or who were detached to a foreign army during the time periods and in the theatres of operation determined by the law; * Civilians of French nationality who were involved in these conflicts, operations or missions and meeting the prerequisites set by the Minister of Defence. The Title of the Nation's Gratitude is automatically bestowed to personnel prematurely evacuated due to injuries suffered or diseases caught while in theatre.〔 The list of theatres of operations determined by the laws of eligibility for the Title of the Nation's Gratitude are:〔 * First World War; * Operations between 1918 and 1939; * Second World War; * Indochina War; * The fighting in Tunisia between 1 January 1952 and 2 July 1962; * The fighting in Morocco between 1 June 1953 and 2 July 1962; * The Algerian War between 31 October 1954 and 2 July 1962; * Military operations on the territory of Algeria between 3 July 1962 and 1 July 1964; * Armed conflicts and operations and missions conducted in accordance with international obligations and commitments of France since 1945. The complete list is contained in the amended order of 12 January 1994. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Medal of the Nation's Gratitude」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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