Medal for French Gratitude with Star on ribbon.

[Duncan]

Hello, recently bought this one and was wondering on the significance of the star on the ribbon. Its slightly larger than the ribbon stars on the Croix de Geurre. 

[Hendrik]

Hello Duncan,

 

I'm afraid the "citation star" on the bronze class of this medal only serves to puncture a perfectly good ribbon. If the medal was awarded with a citation, it would have been its silver class. Normally the silver class comes with a blue enamelled star on its ribbon; an award with a citation was denoted by a red enamelled star.

 

 

Regards,

Hendrik

[Duncan]

3 hours ago, Hendrik said:

Hello Duncan,

 

I'm afraid the "citation star" on the bronze class of this medal only serves to puncture a perfectly good ribbon. If the medal was awarded with a citation, it would have been its silver class. Normally the silver class comes with a blue enamelled star on its ribbon; an award with a citation was denoted by a red enamelled star.

 

 

Regards,

Hendrik

That's what I thought, thank you for confirming. I was going to take it off and add it to a Croix de Guerre I have which lost one of its star, but it's too big and wouldn't match the other stars on it's ribbon.

Thank you,

Duncan.