▁Military ▁Medal ▁for ▁fe ats ▁with ▁the ▁resistance ; ▁ ▁Res istance ▁Medal ; ▁ ▁Medal ▁of ▁French ▁Gr at itude ▁for ▁fe ats ▁with ▁the ▁resistance . ▁ ▁Award ▁description ▁The ▁Medal ▁of ▁a ▁liber ated ▁France ▁was ▁a ▁ 3 5 mm ▁in ▁diameter ▁circular ▁medal ▁struck ▁from ▁bronze . ▁ ▁The ▁ob verse ▁bore ▁the ▁relief ▁image ▁of ▁France ▁with ▁the ▁relief ▁date ▁" 1 9 4 4 " ▁at ▁its ▁center . ▁ ▁A ▁relief ▁chain ▁enc ir cles ▁the ▁image ▁of ▁France ▁with ▁two ▁breaks ▁in ▁its ▁links , ▁one ▁North - east , ▁the ▁other ▁South - west , ▁symbol izing ▁the ▁al lied ▁land ings . ▁ ▁The ▁reverse ▁bore ▁the ▁relief ▁image ▁of ▁a ▁F as ces ▁below ▁a ▁Ph ry g ian ▁cap ▁bis ect ing ▁the ▁initial s ▁" R . F ." ▁and ▁the ▁relief ▁ins cription ▁" LA ▁FR ANCE ▁A ▁S ES ▁L IB ER ATE UR S " ▁() ▁along ▁the ▁upper ▁and ▁lower ▁circum ference . ▁ ▁The ▁medal ▁hung ▁from ▁a ▁ 3 6 mm ▁wide ▁rain bow ▁col oured ▁sil k ▁mo ir é ▁rib bon , ▁the ▁colours ▁placed ▁opposite ▁those ▁of ▁the ▁rib bon ▁of ▁the ▁ 1 9 1 4 – 1 9 1 8 ▁Inter - Al lied ▁Vict ory ▁medal ▁with ▁the ▁pur ple ▁at ▁center . ▁ ▁Notable ▁recip ients ▁( partial ▁list ) ▁Commander ▁Philippe ▁K ief fer - Country ▁of ▁Al leg iance : ▁France ( R é