Arrêté grand-ducal du 12 septembre 1945 instituant une médaille commémorative dite Médaille des Volontaires Luxembourgeois de la Guerre 1940-1945.

This preamble says the Grand-Ducal Order creates a commemorative medal for Luxembourg volunteers from the 1940-1945 war.

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Jurisdiction: Luxembourg
Instrument: Order
Citation: http://data.legilux.public.lu/eli/etat/leg/agd/1945/09/12/n4/jo
Status: In force
Version: Undated source snapshot
Language: fr
Updated: 12 Sept 1945
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This preamble says the Grand-Ducal Order creates a commemorative medal for Luxembourg volunteers from the 1940-1945 war. This provision creates a commemorative medal called the “Médaille des Volontaires Luxembourgeois de la Guerre de 1940 1945”. A Luxembourg medal is awarded to volunteers who served in the Allied armies between 10 May 1940 and 8 May 1945. Certain volunteers who died or were killed in service are entitled to the medal, and their listed family members may claim the insignia and brevet. Some volunteers are not entitled to the medal if they were convicted during the campaign, especially for certain military crimes or listed criminal offences above specified prison terms.

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AI-assisted research summary: This preamble says the Grand-Ducal Order creates a commemorative medal for Luxembourg volunteers from the 1940-1945 war.

Le contenu de la version HTML du Journal officiel luxembourgeois est identique Ã la version PDF. ArrÃªtÃ© grand-ducal du 12 septembre 1945 instituant une mÃ©daille commÃ©morative dite Â«MÃ©daille des Volontaires Luxembourgeois de la Guerre 1940-1945Â». Nous CHARLOTTE, par la grÃ¢ce de Dieu, Grande-Duchesse de Luxembourg, Duchesse de Nassau, etc., etc., etc.; Vu l'article 41 de la Constitution; Voulant donner un tÃ©moignage de reconnaissance nationale aux volontaires luxembourgeois de la Guerre 1940-1945; Avons arrÃªtÃ© et arrÃªtons: â

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AI-assisted research summary: This provision creates a commemorative medal called the “Médaille des Volontaires Luxembourgeois de la Guerre de 1940 1945”.

Art. 1 er . Il est instituÃ© une mÃ©daille commÃ©morative dite Â«MÃ©daille des Volontaires Luxembourgeois de la Guerre de 1940 1945Â». â
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AI-assisted research summary: A Luxembourg medal is awarded to volunteers who served in the Allied armies between 10 May 1940 and 8 May 1945.

Art. 2. Cette mÃ©daille est accordÃ©e aux volontaires luxembourgeois ayant servi dans les armÃ©es des AlliÃ©s entre le 10 mai 1940 et le 8 mai 1945. â
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AI-assisted research summary: Certain volunteers who died or were killed in service are entitled to the medal, and their listed family members may claim the insignia and brevet.

Art. 3. Le droit Ã la mÃ©daille est Ã©galement acquis aux volontaires qui sont tombÃ©s sur le Champ d'Honneur ou qui sont morts des suites de blessures de guerre ou de maladies ou de blessures contractÃ©es en service. Il appartient Ã leurs familles (veuves, descendants et ascendants en ligne directe, frÃ¨res et soeurs) de revendiquer l'insigne et le brevet. â
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AI-assisted research summary: Some volunteers are not entitled to the medal if they were convicted during the campaign, especially for certain military crimes or listed criminal offences above specified prison terms.

Art. 4. N'ont pas droit Ã la mÃ©daille, les volontaires qui ont Ã©tÃ© condamnÃ©s sans sursis, au cours de la campagne, pour faits qualifiÃ©s Â«crimesÂ» par le code de justice militaire. De mÃªme n'y ont pas droit ceux qui ont Ã©tÃ© condamnÃ©s pour infraction aux dispositions suivantes du Livre II du Code pÃ©nal: a) chapitres 1, 2, 3 et 4 du Titre V, si la peine prononcÃ©e dÃ©passe trois mois d'emprisonnement; b) chapitres 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 et 8 du Titre VII, si la peine prononcÃ©e dÃ©passe un mois d'emprisonnement; c) chapitre 1 er du Titre VIII, si la peine prononcÃ©e dÃ©passe six mois d'emprisonnement; d) chapitres 1, 2 et 3 du Titre IX. â
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AI-assisted research summary: The insignia is described as a bronze medal on a cross with two crossed swords, with specified front, back, engraved names, and ribbon colors.

Art. 5. L'insigne sera en bronze, en forme de mÃ©daille ronde posÃ©e sur une croix et deux Ã©pÃ©es croisÃ©es. L'avers reproduira le sceau Ã©questre de Jean l'Aveugle, avec la lÃ©gende Â«LUCEMBURGUM VIRTUTIÂ». Le revers reprÃ©sentera un casque de combat surmontant les millÃ©simes Â«1940Â» et Â«1945Â», entourÃ©s de deux branches de laurier et de chÃªne. Seront gravÃ©s sur les branches de la croix: Ã l'avers le nom de Â«CrÃ©cyÂ», le millÃ©sime Â«1346Â» et des feuilles de chÃªne et de laurier; au revers, les noms: Â«Angleterre, Normandie, Belgique, Hollande, Afrique du Nord, Italie, RhÃ©nanie, Europe centraleÂ». Le ruban sera rayÃ© blanc et bleu, bordÃ© d'un filet rouge. â
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AI-assisted research summary: The medal is conferred by grand-ducal decree, on proposal of the Prime Minister/Minister of State. Entitled persons also receive a brevet issued by the Minister of State.

Art. 6. La mÃ©daille est confÃ©rÃ©e par arrÃªtÃ© grand-ducal, sur la proposition de Notre Ministre d'Etat, PrÃ©sident du Gouvernement, Ministre de la Force ArmÃ©e. Les ayants-droit recevront, outre l'insigne, un brevet qui sera dÃ©livrÃ© par le Ministre d'Etat, PrÃ©sident du Gouvernement. â
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AI-assisted research summary: The Minister of State, President of the Government, is responsible for carrying out this order.

Art. 7. Notre Ministre d'Etat, PrÃ©sident du Gouvernement, est chargÃ© de l'exÃ©cution du prÃ©sent arrÃªtÃ© qui sera insÃ©rÃ© au MÃ©morial. Les Membres du Gouvernement, P. Dupong. V. Bodson. J. Bech. P. Frieden. P. Krier. R. Als. N. Margue. G. Konsbruck. Luxembourg, le 12 septembre 1945. Charlotte.

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