▁Four ▁represent atives ▁from ▁veter ans ' ▁and ▁war ▁vict ims ' ▁organizations ▁designated ▁by ▁the ▁minister . ▁ ▁This ▁number ▁was ▁brought ▁up ▁to ▁five ▁by ▁a ▁dec ree ▁of ▁ 1 9 ▁January ▁ 1 9 5 0 ▁and ▁to ▁six ▁by ▁a ▁dec ree ▁of ▁ 2 0 ▁April ▁ 1 9 5 1 . ▁ ▁Award ▁stat ute ▁The ▁Medal ▁of ▁a ▁liber ated ▁France ▁could ▁be ▁awarded : ▁To ▁soldiers ▁of ▁the ▁al lied ▁arm ies ▁who ▁participated ▁in ▁war ▁operations ▁on ▁the ▁soil ▁of ▁Metropolitan ▁France ▁or ▁soil ▁under ▁French ▁mand ate ▁between ▁ 3 ▁September ▁ 1 9 3 9 ▁and ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 ; ▁ ▁To ▁soldiers ▁of ▁al lied ▁arm ies ▁who ▁served ▁as ▁l ia ison ▁with ▁the ▁French ▁forces ▁between ▁ 1 8 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 ; ▁ ▁To ▁French ▁national s ▁who ▁made ▁a ▁notable ▁contribution ▁to ▁the ▁liber ation ▁of ▁Metropolitan ▁France ▁or ▁soil ▁under ▁French ▁mand ate ▁between ▁ 1 8 ▁June ▁ 1 9 4 0 ▁and ▁ 2 0 ▁August ▁ 1 9 4 5 . ▁▁▁ ▁Re cip ients ▁of ▁the ▁following ▁French ▁awards ▁received ▁in ▁conj unction ▁with ▁the ▁liber ation ▁of ▁France ▁could ▁not ▁receive ▁the ▁Medal ▁of ▁a ▁liber ated ▁France : ▁Leg ion ▁of ▁Hon our ▁for ▁fe ats ▁with ▁the ▁resistance ; ▁ ▁Cross ▁of ▁the ▁Order ▁of ▁Liber ation ; ▁