Original French Military Award

Medal for Voluntary Military Service. (Bronze Grade).

The Medal for voluntary military service (French: "Médaille des services militaires volontaires") is a French military decoration established in 1934.

It is awarded to military personnel not in the full-time regular army serving honourably part-time in information, training and improvement of reserves, recruiting, military preparedness as well as activities within special associations. It may be exceptionally awarded to military personnel of either the reserves or regular army who distinguished themselves by the exceptionally high quality of their service. For award to a member of the regular army, this service must have been carried out outside of normal working hours and for no pay. The medal may be awarded posthumously.

It is 1.1/4 inches (32mm) in width and is constructed in gilt bronze. .
Its obverse bears the left profile of the effigy of a helmetted female figure with the rinscription "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE".
The reverse bears the relief inscription "SERVICES MILITAIRES VOLONTAIRES" .

It is complete with correct original ribbon that is in excellent condition.

A desirable medal which is quite hard to find.

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