The Military Medal (french: Médaille militaire german: Militärmedaille) is the highest
military decoration of Luxembourg. Established on 30 October 1945
by
Charlotte, Grand Duchess of Luxembourg
Charlotte (Charlotte Adelgonde Elisabeth Marie Wilhelmine; 23 January 1896 – 9 July 1985) reigned as Grand Duchess of Luxembourg from 14 January 1919 until her abdication on 12 November 1964.
She acceded to the throne on 14 January 1919 fol ...
, at the suggestion of then
Prince Jean, it can be awarded for outstanding achievements and extraordinary deeds to all military personnel, without distinction of rank.
Appearance
The medal is a bronze circular disc. The
obverse
Obverse and its opposite, reverse, refer to the two flat faces of coins and some other two-sided objects, including paper money, flags, seals, medals, drawings, old master prints and other works of art, and printed fabrics. In this usage, ...
depicts the left facing profile of Grand Duchess Charlotte. Around the edge is the inscription Charlotte Grand Duchess of Luxembourg (Charlotte Grande-Duchesse de Luxembourg). The reverse depicts the
Lesser coat of arms of Luxembourg. To the left of the arms is 19 and to the right 40.
Recipients
*
General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower
Dwight David "Ike" Eisenhower (born David Dwight Eisenhower; ; October 14, 1890 – March 28, 1969) was an American military officer and statesman who served as the 34th president of the United States from 1953 to 1961. During World War II, ...
, 3 August 1945
* Prince regent Prince Charles, Count of Flanders, Charles of Belgium, 1 December 1945
* British Prime Minister, Prime Minister Winston Churchill, 14 July 1946
* Field Marshal (United Kingdom), Field Marshal Bernard Montgomery, 17 November 1948
* General de brigade#France, General Charles de Gaulle, 1 October 1963
* Major General (United States), Major General Patrick F. Cassidy, 8 July 1967
* Tomb of the Unknowns#The Unknowns of World War II and Korea, The Unknown Soldier of the United States for World War II, 22 October 1984
* Jean, Grand Duke of Luxembourg, 17 December 2002
*Richard Brookins, Corporal Richard Brookins, 2016
References
Military awards and decorations of Luxembourg
Awards established in 1945
1945 establishments in Luxembourg
{{Luxembourg honours