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Circular silvered bronze medal with laterally-pierced ball and laurel wreath bar suspension; the face with a helmeted laurel-crowned female head facing left representing the French Republic circumscribed ‘REPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE’; the reverse with a globe superimposed on a military trophy and inscribed ‘MÉDAILLE D’OUTRE MER’; on replaced correct ribbon with silvered bronze ‘EXTRÊME ORIENT’ bar by Mourgeon of Paris.
The Medal is the successor to the Colonial Medal established on 26 July 1893 and was created on 6 June 1962. It is awarded to military personnel who participate in operations in French former colonies and protectorates.
The ‘Extrême Orient’ (Far East) bar was instituted by the decrees of 5 August 1946 and 19 July 1948 to be awarded to both military and civilians who fought agains Japanese forces between 9 March and 18 September 1945 or against ‘rebels’ after 23 September 1945 and should therefore be worn on the ribbon of the predecessor Colonial Medal.
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