Offered here is an original WW1 French Wounded Medal, known officially as the Insigne des Blessés Militaires, awarded to soldiers of the French armed forces who were wounded in combat. This example features the characteristic silver-tone medallion with laurel wreath encircling a central disc, bearing a red enamel star—a symbol universally recognized as denoting a combat wound.

The medal was first created by ministerial order on 11 December 1916, during the height of the First World War, as a visible acknowledgment of those who had suffered physical injury in defense of France. It was awarded retroactively for earlier wounds and continued to be issued throughout the war and into subsequent conflicts.

Unlike some nations, France did not award a specific ribboned medal for wounds, so this chest-worn badge served both symbolic and official purposes. Variants exist in bronze, silver, and with differing numbers or styles of enamel stars, depending on the severity or number of wounds sustained.

This particular piece, with its single red enamel star, signifies one wartime wound, and it would have been worn on the uniform with pride and solemnity. These medals are a poignant reminder of the immense human cost of the Great War, and they remain a meaningful and evocative addition to any World War I or French militaria collection.

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