Medal – Combatant’s Cross – French Republic
In bronze , in a blue cardboard box
Total weight (ribbon included): 18.5 g
Cross dimensions: 36 x 36 mm
Obverse:
Cross pattée with branches connected by a laurel wreath . The central medallion bears the words REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE with an effigy of the French Republic wearing a laurel helmet .
Reverse:
Sword surmounted by rays with the circular inscription:
CROIX • DU • COMBATTANT
Cornucopia hallmark (Paris Mint) + BR
Ribbon :
37 mm wide ribbon, horizon blue with seven vertical madder red stripes of 1.5 mm . The ribbon takes up the colors of the uniforms of the Poilus.
