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National Defence Medal

French military medal
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National Defence Medal

Summary

National Defence Medal is a medallion[1]. It draws 275 Wikipedia views per month (medallion category, ranking #37 of 180).[2]

Key Facts

  • National Defence Medal is in the country of France[3].
  • National Defence Medal's instance of is recorded as medallion[4].
  • National Defence Medal's Commons category is recorded as Médaille de la défense nationale[5].
  • 1982 marks the founding of National Defence Medal[6].
  • National Defence Medal's next lower rank is recorded as Medal for voluntary military service[7].
  • National Defence Medal's next higher rank is recorded as Overseas Medal[8].

Why It Matters

National Defence Medal draws 275 Wikipedia views per month (medallion category, ranking #37 of 180).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[9]

Related Entities

France

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [9] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.

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