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FRANCE: AE medal, XF

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FRANCE: AE medal, XF
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FRANCE: AE medal, The French Croix de Guerre (War Cross) 1914–1918, with original ribbon, XF, ex Joseph E. Lang Collection. The Croix de Guerre 1914–1918 (War Cross) was a French military decoration, the first version of the Croix de Guerre. It was created to recognize French and allied soldiers who were cited for valorous service during World War I, similar to the British mentioned in dispatches but with multiple degrees equivalent to other nations' decorations for courage. The cross was designed by the sculptor Paul-Albert Bartholomé. It is a florentine bronze cross pattée, with two crossed swords pointing up between the arms. The obverse center medallion bears the relief image of the French Republic in the form of the bust of a young woman wearing a Phrygian cap surrounded by the circular relief inscription RÉPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE. Not knowing how long the war would last, the reverse center medallion bears the dates 1914–1915, 1914–1916, 1914–1917 and finally 1914–1918.