Chris Boonzaier Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hi,there is one on this threadhttp://gmic.co.uk/index.php?showtopic=4007&hl=but am curious. i never saw French soldiers wearing miniatures ... who were these made for? Foreign recipients?bestChrie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hi Chris,The miniature shown is in fact a civil one.But about your question : Miniatures are to be worn on civil clothes only (what we call in French "habit", which is a formal suit, but this "habit" is rarely worn today. They should not be worn on a tuxedo, which is considered as an "interior" cloth). They are never worn on uniforms.They can be worn by French and foreigners.There is a precise code about this, but nowadays, it is less strictly applied...Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hi Chris,The miniature shown is in fact a civil one.But about your question : Miniatures are to be worn on civil clothes only (what we call in French "habit", which is a formal suit, but this "habit" is rarely worn today. They should not be worn on a tuxedo, which is considered as an "interior" cloth). They are never worn on uniforms.They can be worn by French and foreigners.There is a precise code about this, but nowadays, it is less strictly applied...Ch.Hi,thanks, I had never seen them being worn. Is there a website where you can buy minitures? I would be intrested t see what is availible.bestChris Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hi,thanks, I had never seen them being worn. (...)ChrisYou're welcome. Just have a look at pics of French veterans being "honoured" in official ceremonies. They generally are in civil clothes, and some of them wear these miniatures.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 11, 2005 Author Share Posted December 11, 2005 You're welcome. Just have a look at pics of French veterans being "honoured" in official ceremonies. They generally are in civil clothes, and some of them wear these miniatures.Ch.that is what confuses me, usually you always see French vets with fulsized medlas.Every year on the 14th July at out regt they used to award medals to vets, for guys who had served WW2etc. all of these guys, when wearing medals, had the regular ones.bestcHRIS Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Here is the French 1st President of the "Cour des Comptes", Philippe Seguin, the day of his investiture, on 6 September 2004.Ch.Photo : Patrick Kovarik (AFP) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 that is what confuses me, usually you always see French vets with fulsized medlas.Every year on the 14th July at out regt they used to award medals to vets, for guys who had served WW2etc. all of these guys, when wearing medals, had the regular ones.bestcHRISChris,When they are in uniforms, for a ceremony, they have to wear the regular size, "m?dailles pendantes". Miniatures are lot allowed.When they are in civil, they should normally wear miniatures; but some don't have miniatures or prefer wearing the regular size.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 On this pic, the guy in the middle has just been awarded the Legion d'Honneur. the guy on the right , in civil suit, is just wearing his miniatures.Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted December 17, 2005 Author Share Posted December 17, 2005 Hi,any idea where you can buy them online? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Frankly, no specific idea... except the usual ones (eBay...).Ch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted December 26, 2005 Share Posted December 26, 2005 Another example : the French Academician H?l?ne Carr?re d'Encausse.Ch.Pic : AFP - Fefelberg. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Christophe Posted January 4, 2006 Share Posted January 4, 2006 Another pic, of the ceremony of 8 May 2005, in Paris.Ch.Pic : Minist?re de la D?fense (France) 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacques Posted January 5, 2006 Share Posted January 5, 2006 [Currently for active duty, these miniatures are worn with the gala uniform only and are available on several supports. For the reserve , there are worn on the civil clothe during ceremonies.Look at the guy behind the red beret.I think that all the french and NATO medals are available at any "Ma?tre tailleur" shop, but the prices are generally high.jacques 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 15, 2006 Share Posted March 15, 2006 here a miniature of the Ordre National du M?rite,second National order of France, mounted for a lady 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 Hi,thanks, I had never seen them being worn. Is there a website where you can buy minitures? I would be intrested t see what is availible.bestChrisHallo Chris, the following bars with minitures are in my collection, the first is Belgian, and was obtained here in Romania last year, It has the following medals:1 Belgium Inter-Allied Victory Medal-2 Belgium commemorative War medal.3 Military Decoration for Long Service.4 The Commemorative Medal of the 100th Anniversary of National Independence.5 The Civil Decoration for Bravery, Devotion and Philanthropy?? 6 Order of the Palms.Bar Number 2 is French:1 Medal of Merit.2 Cross of war 1939 with bronze, silver star and palm devices.3 Cross sof War, Outside European Theatre with bronze and silver stars.4 Resistance Medal.5 British Distinguished Service Order.6 Colonial Medal & Extreme Orient bar.7 Combatant Cross 8 Liberation Medal with Liberation & Germany bars.9 Wound Medal with two stars.Now unless this guy was some super-hero-action-man, this bar must have just been slung together because it seems to cover every WW2 theatre of war !! The bar is designed to hold 8 minis but 9 have been squeezed on it. But as it ony cost me 45 dollars I think its quite ok Kev in Deva 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted March 25, 2006 Share Posted March 25, 2006 (edited) Hallo Chris, the following bars with minitures are in my collection, the first is Belgian, and was obtained here in Romania last year, It has the following medals:1 Belgium Inter-Allied Victory Medal-2 Belgium commemorative War medal.3 Military Decoration for Long Service.4 The Commemorative Medal of the 100th Anniversary of National Independence.5 The Civil Decoration for Bravery, Devotion and Philanthropy?? 6 Order of the Palms.Bar Number 2 is French:1 Medal of Merit.2 Cross of war 1939 with bronze, silver star and palm devices.3 Cross sof War, Outside European Theatre with bronze and silver stars.4 Resistance Medal.5 British Distinguished Service Order.6 Colonial Medal & Extreme Orient bar.7 Combatant Cross 8 Liberation Medal with Liberation & Germany bars.9 Wound Medal with two stars.Now unless this guy was some super-hero-action-man, this bar must have just been slung together because it seems to cover every WW2 theatre of war !! The bar is designed to hold 8 minis but 9 have been squeezed on it. But as it ony cost me 45 dollars I think its quite ok Kev in Deva Edited March 25, 2006 by Kev in Deva Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Boonzaier Posted March 25, 2006 Author Share Posted March 25, 2006 Would the order have been right? I think the combattant cross and DSO would be otherwise ordered in there? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted March 26, 2006 Share Posted March 26, 2006 Now unless this guy was some super-hero-action-man, this bar must have just been slung together because it seems to cover every WW2 theatre of war !! The bar is designed to hold 8 minis but 9 have been squeezed on it. But as it ony cost me 45 dollars I think its quite ok Hello Dev & Chris,I'm afraid I have to agree that the bar seems to have been made up ...As a non-French award the DSO should be placed as the very last one on this bar.I guess it's possible to work out a possible career that would allow one to earn this combination of awards ... say, being a French soldier in 1939, then - after the French surrender - joining the resistance and, once liberated, rejoining the army and going into Germany with it. After the war, transfer to Indochina to fight there. And getting killed there as the award of the Commemorative Medal for Indochina is missing. A bit far fetched I would think but theoretically possible ???No trouble with the price : the mini-DSO on its own already covers much of that Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Here tree beautiful examples1. Ordre de la L?gion d'honneur2. Ordre du M?rite Agrecole3. Ordre des Arts et Lettres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ordre de la L?gion d'honneur Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ordre M?rite Agr?cole Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 Ordre des Arts et Lettres Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 A beautifull set of miniatures I saw in the Rosenborg Castle in Copenhagen (Danmark)Rosenborg Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
g_deploige Posted March 31, 2006 Share Posted March 31, 2006 ChrisYou can buy miniatures by the folws manufactures in France1. Monnaie de Paris2. Arthus Bertrand3. Bacqueville4. Mouret Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hendrik Posted April 3, 2006 Share Posted April 3, 2006 Ordre des Arts et LettresThanks for posting these, Guy; I love the Arts et Lettres design Cheers,Hendrik Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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