Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909)
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The Médaille commémorative du Maroc (1909) (Commemorative medal of Morocco) was a French colonial
medal. It was given to the participants of the Second Franco-Moroccan War
(1909).
The medal was initially created by the law of 22 July 1909, for the purpose of rewarding troops who, under the command of Hubert Lyautey
(future Marshal of France
), had engaged in pacification operations between 1907 and 30 March 1912, the date on which the Treaty of Fez
was signed. Campaign clasps were authorised separately. The medal was awarded to 63,200 recipients.
French colonial empire
The French colonial empire was the set of territories outside Europe that were under French rule primarily from the 17th century to the late 1960s. In the 19th and 20th centuries, the colonial empire of France was the second-largest in the world behind the British Empire. The French colonial empire...
medal. It was given to the participants of the Second Franco-Moroccan War
Second Franco-Moroccan War
The French conquest of Morocco took place in 1911 in the aftermath of the Agadir Crisis, when Moroccan forces besieged the French-occupied city of Fez. Approximately one month later, French forces brought the siege to an end. On 30 March 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid signed the Treaty of Fez, formally...
(1909).
The medal was initially created by the law of 22 July 1909, for the purpose of rewarding troops who, under the command of Hubert Lyautey
Hubert Lyautey
Louis Hubert Gonzalve Lyautey was a French Army general, the first Resident-General in Morocco from 1912 to 1925 and from 1921 Marshal of France.-Early life:...
(future Marshal of France
Marshal of France
The Marshal of France is a military distinction in contemporary France, not a military rank. It is granted to generals for exceptional achievements...
), had engaged in pacification operations between 1907 and 30 March 1912, the date on which the Treaty of Fez
Treaty of Fez
By the Treaty of Fez , signed March 30, 1912, Sultan Abdelhafid gave up the sovereignty of Morocco to the French, making the country a protectorate, resolving the Agadir Crisis of July 1, 1911....
was signed. Campaign clasps were authorised separately. The medal was awarded to 63,200 recipients.
Description
The medal is 36 mm wide. The ribbon is green, with three vertical white stripe; the central white stripe is 7 mm wide; the others 2 mm wide. There are four silver campaign clasp, in an Oriental-style design:- Casablanca awarded to marines and soldiers in operations around Casablanca between 5 August 1907 and 15 June 1909;
- Oudjda awarded for operations around Oudjda between 29 March 1907 and 1 January 1909;
- Haut-Guir for operations between 6 March and 10 June 1908; and between 15 August and 7 October 1908;
- Maroc awarded for operations after 1912.