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Established in 1893, the company "The Veterans Army and Sea 1870-1871" was undoubtedly the company plans to ex-soldiers supports the largest before the First World War and the medal, with many variations, is well known to collectors.
The company will continue to exist after the war to the point to greet breast Veterans of 1914-1918, in making this change its name to "The veterans of the armed forces of land, sea and soldiers of the First World War" (effective from May 1919 to November 1927). For the latter, if the coin is the same, the band wears a particular clip. After 1918, the honorary president of the company Clemenceau, Joffre, Foch, Petain, Lyautey, Franchet d'Esperey and Fayolle.
Silvered bronze medal in the form of a trophy of arms with loop for ribbon suspension decorated with laurel and oak leaves; the face with a trophy of military and naval arms imposed on standards above the motto ‘OUBLIER…JAMAIS!’ (Never Forget); the reverse plain; age-toned; on original somewhat tatty ribbon mounted for wear in the French style. A national society of retirees who were veterans of the 1870-1871 war against Prussia (Germany) was founded on 1 January 1893 by Commandant Charet. It met with great success, attaining a membership of more than 300,000 within ten years. A good example.
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