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l' Ordre de la Libération

This Order was created by General Charles de Gaulle, November 16th, 1940, to reward distinguished services to the cause of the liberation of France and her colonies. The recipients are known as 'Compagnons de la Libération' (compagnions of the liberation). Charles de Gaulle became the only 'Grand Seigneur de l' Ordre', (Grand Master of the Order) on August 31st, 1947.
The badge is made of bronze and depicts a sword on a square shield with a black Lorraine cross on it. The reverse bears the inscription 'PATRIA SERVANDO VICTORIAM TULI' which means 'He brought victory by liberating his country'. The ribbon is green, edged with black and with two narrow black stripes down the centre; the black representing the mourning over the occupation, the green the hope of liberation.
This Order is to be worn directly between the Légion d'Honneur and the Médaille Militaire and is held in high regard in France.
A total of 1061 crosses were awarded in the order, 1038 to persons, 18 to military and 5 to French cities.

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Bablon, Gabriel Eugène Célestin* September 1st, 1905
† March 27th, 1956

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Babonneau, René Louis Pierre* June 18th, 1904
† November 20th, 1963

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Bakos, Joseph* March 29th, 1902
† October 26th, 1944

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Ballarin, Jean* January 15th, 1915
† January 27th, 1999

Ballatore, André Emile* April 7th, 1913
† June 9th, 1997

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Ballet, Jacques, Maurice, Emile* February 19th, 1908
† November 5th, 2000

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Barberon, Bernard, Jean, Maurice* August 26th, 1916
† October 28th, 1982

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Barberot, Roger René Albert* January 20th, 1915
† November 14th, 2002

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Barlot, Gustave, Jean* June 22nd, 1914
† April 26th, 1998

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Barthropp, Patrick Peter Colin "Paddy"* November 9th, 1920
† April 16th, 2008

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Basset, Raymond Claude François* July 2nd, 1908
† September 10th, 1984

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Batiment, Paul, Jean, Léon* October 7th, 1920
† November 1st, 1944

Bauche, Jacques, André, Gaston* July 26th, 1914
† June 12th, 1982

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Baucheron de Boissoudy, Guy Marie Marc Antoine* July 8th, 1908
† April 23rd, 1972

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Bauden, René Jean Elie* July 16th, 1918
† October 30th, 2011

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Baudry, René Séverin* March 23rd, 1907
† November 19th, 1964

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Baumel, Jacques, Robert* March 6th, 1918
† February 17th, 2006

Baviere, Georges Charles* March 31st, 1902
† December 5th, 1971

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Bayrou, Maurice Henri Albert* March 2nd, 1905
† December 29th, 1996

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Bazelaire de Ruppierre, de, Jean Marie Joseph* October 18th, 1916
† October 22nd, 1943

Beaudenom De Lamaze, Jacques Marie Paul* March 12th, 1912
† June 10th, 1942

Beaugé-Bérubé, Henri Eugène Marie* September 6th, 1920
† January 16th, 2015

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Beaugrand, Pierre Noël* December 26th, 1910
† January 2nd, 1951

Bécourt-Foch, Jean* August 19th, 1911
† August 15th, 1944

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Béguin, Didier* December 14th, 1918
† November 26th, 1944

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Béguin, Louis Alfonse* October 6th, 1911
† May 8th, 1944

Béhélo, Valentin Eloi* July 22nd, 1901
† October 8th, 1987

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Bel Hadj, Mohamed* March 18th, 1905
† January 9th, 1945

Bellec, Jean Charles* May 21st, 1920
† December 9th, 2002

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Bellet, Emile Charles Etienne* June 20th, 1911
† April 13th, 1942

Bénard, Louis* June 18th, 1912
† June 14th, 1995

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Bénébig, Auguste* September 30th, 1915
† August 12th, 1993

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Bénévène, Henri* August 7th, 1906
† April 14th, 1945

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Beneyton, Lionel* December 15th, 1920
† October 29th, 1992

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Bénouville, de, Pierre* August 8th, 1914
† December 4th, 2001

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Béon, Raoul* April 7th, 1911
† May 11th, 1943

Bergamin, Alfred* July 2nd, 1908
† July 23rd, 1974

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Bergé, Georges Roger Pierre* January 3rd, 1909
† September 15th, 1997

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Berger, Jean-Pierre* February 22nd, 1915
† June 30th, 1940

Bergeret, André* April 15th, 1904
† December 26th, 1966

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Bernard, Claude* May 14th, 1900
† November 11th, 1973

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Bernard, Pierre* July 1st, 1907
† May 11th, 1943
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Bernardino, Philippe* September 23rd, 1915
† June 4th, 1963

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Bernavon, Adrien* December 11th, 1912
† July 16th, 1943

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Berne, Lucien* December 4th, 1912
† March 3rd, 1993

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Bernheim, Pierre* August 31st, 1884
† August 20th, 1944

Bernier, Lucien* August 30th, 1914
† October 2nd, 1944

Bertaux, Pierre* October 8th, 1907
† August 14th, 1986

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Bertin, Jean* November 4th, 1897
† January 2nd, 1972

Bertoli, Jean* May 31st, 1917
† October 31st, 1998

Betbèze, Antonin Alexis Jean* September 6th, 1910
† February 2nd, 1993

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Béthouart, Antoine* December 17th, 1889
† October 17th, 1982

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Beucler, Pierre* March 1st, 1897
† July 30th, 1946

Bidault, Georges* October 5th, 1899
† January 27th, 1983

Bigo, François* April 5th, 1912
† October 2nd, 1944

Billotte, Pierre* March 8th, 1906
† June 29th, 1992

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Billy, Abel* October 13th, 1909
† August 21st, 1944

Bineau, Robert* January 11th, 1914
† November 18th, 2011

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Bingen, Jacques* March 16th, 1908
† May 13th, 1944

Binoche, François* March 23rd, 1911
† May 18th, 1997

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Birot, Roger* August 26th, 1906
† June 9th, 1942

Bissagnet, Antoine* May 6th, 1905
† August 10th, 1944

Bisson, Arnaud* May 8th, 1909
† June 30th, 1944

Blanchard, André Marie Pierre François* February 23rd, 1911
† May 5th, 1949

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Blanchard, René Joseph* September 10th, 1920
† March 14th, 1996

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Blanchet, Pierre* September 10th, 1907
† June 18th, 1944

Blasquez, Jacques* January 31st, 1912
† August 11th, 1998

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Blednicki, Sigismond* October 16th, 1920
† January 9th, 1955

Blésy, Louis* July 26th, 1910
† June 7th, 2004

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Boisrouvray, du, Maurice* July 27th, 1910
† December 20th, 1941

Bolifraud, François* February 5th, 1917
† June 11th, 1942

Bollaert, Emile* November 13th, 1890
† May 18th, 1978

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Bollier, André* May 30th, 1920
† 1944

Bollot, Michel* February 3rd, 1921
† January 29th, 1995

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Bonaldi, Paul* March 19th, 1917
† January 13th, 2008

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Bonnet, Georges* November 17th, 1903
† December 3rd, 1982

Bonnier, Claude* November 4th, 1897
† February 9th, 1944

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Bonté, Maurice* September 22nd, 1904
† August 24th, 1958

Bonvin, Louis* November 6th, 1886
† February 23rd, 1946

Boquet, François* January 30th, 1913
† February 19th, 1987

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Bordas, de, Henri* October 4th, 1921
† October 22nd, 2011

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Boubakari, Sidiki* January 1st, 1912
† October 23rd, 1942

Bouchez, Jean* May 19th, 1919
† October 5th, 1942

Bouchinet-Serreulles, Claude* January 26th, 1912
† December 8th, 2000

Boudier, Michel* June 8th, 1920
† June 23rd, 1963

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Boulloche, André* September 7th, 1915
† March 16th, 1978

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Bouquillard, Henry Jacques Marie Antoine* June 14th, 1908
† March 11th, 1941

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Bourdet, Claude* October 28th, 1909
† March 20th, 1996

Bourdis, Jacques* November 10th, 1920
† April 9th, 2007

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Bourgeois, Henri* November 5th, 1900
† September 1st, 1948

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Bourgès-Maunoury, Maurice* August 19th, 1914
† February 10th, 1993

Bourgoin, Pierre* April 21st, 1912
† June 23rd, 1966

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Bourgoin, Pierre-Louis Auguste* December 4th, 1907
† May 11th, 1970

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Bourrat, Augustin* April 1st, 1915
† February 14th, 1986

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Bourret, Edouard* February 2nd, 1913
† December 16th, 1943

Bouthemy, Emile* November 7th, 1918
† November 13th, 1993

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Bouvier, Léon* September 28th, 1923
† July 23rd, 2005

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Bouvret, René* November 26th, 1920
† January 4th, 1944

Bovis, Laurent* October 22nd, 1912
† March 19th, 1963

Boyer, André* October 15th, 1908
† April 4th, 1945

Branet, Jacques* January 1st, 1915
† February 4th, 1969

Branier, Gabriel* December 30th, 1904
† October 24th, 1942

Brasseur-Kermadec, Jean* September 9th, 1914
† May 21st, 1992

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Briard, Raphaël* December 11th, 1914
† May 26th, 1980

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Brias, Roger* February 15th, 1904
† February 17th, 1941

Bricogne, Charles* July 8th, 1913
† June 11th, 1942

Brigouleix, Martial* April 24th, 1903
† October 2nd, 1943

Briot, René* November 30th, 1913
† October 8th, 1991

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Briout, Pierre* May 30th, 1915
† June 15th, 1944

Brisdoux Galloni d'Istria, Pierre* October 20th, 1914
† December 8th, 1944

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Broche, Félix* April 5th, 1905
† June 9th, 1942

Brosset, Diego* October 3rd, 1898
† November 1944

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Brossolette, Pierre* June 25th, 1903
† March 22nd, 1944

Broudin, Louis* April 19th, 1922
† September 23rd, 1940

Brousset, Amédée* June 5th, 1905
† August 13th, 1972

Brunel, André* December 7th, 1912
† May 28th, 1981

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Brunet de Sairigné, Gabriel, Baron* February 9th, 1913
† March 1st, 1948

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Brunschwig-Bordier, Jacques* October 21st, 1905
† April 21st, 1977

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Bruschi, Augusto* March 8th, 1920
† March 14th, 1941

Brusson, Pierre* December 31st, 1919
† March 22nd, 2005

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Buffet-Beauregard, Paul* April 6th, 1914
† August 12th, 1990

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Bugeac, Gilbert* January 30th, 1901
† June 4th, 1976

Buis, Georges* February 24th, 1912
† June 12th, 1998

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