Escapees' Medal
| Escapees' Medal | |
|---|---|
Escapees' Medal (obverse) | |
| Type | Military medal |
| Awarded for | Successful escape from internment |
| Presented by | France |
| Status | Active |
| Established | 20 August 1926 |
Ribbon for the Escapees' Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Ordre des Arts et des Lettres |
| Next (lower) | Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918 |
The Escapees' Medal (French: Médaille des Évadés) is a military award bestowed by the government of France to individuals who were prisoners of war and who successfully escaped internment or died as a result of their escape attempt. The "Escapees' Medal" was established by a 1926 law, intended to honour combatants not only of the First World War, but also of the Franco-Prussian War of 1870. Its statute was later amended to include combatants of the Second World War and later conflicts.