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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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Tagger, Benjamin* November 30th, 1911
† August 21st, 1944

Taillandier, Marcel* March 25th, 1911
† July 11th, 1944

Tardieu, Joseph* February 18th, 1889
† June 1st, 1941

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Tardy, René* June 24th, 1908
† September 17th, 1943

Tartière, Jacques* September 23rd, 1915
† June 20th, 1941

Tassin de Saint Péreuse, Pierre* July 2nd, 1910
† December 29th, 1995

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Tassin, Marie-Roger* April 19th, 1900
† June 29th, 1953

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Tavian, Gaston* September 6th, 1908
† January 28th, 1987

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Tayar, Jacques* July 21st, 1915
† December 18th, 1943

Taylor, Georges Louis William* August 25th, 1924
† April 8th, 1945

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Techer, Auguste* May 17th, 1912
† September 5th, 1968

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Tedesco, de, Jean* March 28th, 1920
† July 14th, 1943

Teisseire, Aimé* December 18th, 1914
† June 28th, 2008

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Teitgen, Pierre-Henri* May 29th, 1908
† April 6th, 1997

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Ter Sarkissof, Alexandre* December 14th, 1911
† October 17th, 1991

Teriierooiterai, a, Teriieroo* October 31st, 1875
† August 20th, 1952

Terrier, Roland* July 8th, 1917
† July 25th, 1976

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Testa, de, Charles* December 10th, 1920
† November 29th, 1986

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Théodore, Gérard* November 28th, 1920
† June 10th, 2012

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Thévenet, Fernand* April 18th, 1910
† March 16th, 2001

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Thibaud, Pol* July 20th, 1914
† December 8th, 1963

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Thierry d'Argenlieu, Georges* August 7th, 1889
† September 7th, 1964

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Thierry, Gabriel* August 12th, 1896
† August 7th, 1972

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Thiriat, Denis* October 5th, 1913
† October 9th, 1998

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Thoreau, André* September 2nd, 1899
† March 2nd, 1985

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Thuilliez, Lucien* January 25th, 1915
† September 1st, 1980

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Tilly, Félix* August 2nd, 1904
† July 11th, 1963

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Tilly, François* July 4th, 1910
† April 16th, 1983

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Toneatti, Ettore* October 2nd, 1910
† March 15th, 1941

Torcatis, Louis* March 25th, 1904
† May 19th, 1944

Touchaleaume, Elie France* October 15th, 1914
† March 5th, 2010

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Touny, Alfred* October 24th, 1886
† April 5th, 1944

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Touny, Roger* January 28th, 1922
† November 20th, 1991

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Tournier, Raymond* February 12th, 1916
† September 15th, 1998

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Tourtet, Henri* July 21st, 1899
† April 15th, 1945

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Touzeau, Martin* August 29th, 1919
† October 11th, 2006

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Tranape, Jean* December 3rd, 1918
† August 21st, 2012

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Trigeaud, Joseph* March 20th, 1903
† April 26th, 1946

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Tripier, Paul* September 17th, 1921
† June 19th, 1944

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Troadec, René* July 6th, 1908
† August 10th, 1986

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Troël, René* October 4th, 1923
† December 6th, 1977

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Trolley de Prévaux, Jacques* April 2nd, 1888
† August 19th, 1944

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Troquereau, Pierre* November 5th, 1914
† November 7th, 1991

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Tulasne, Jean* November 27th, 1912
† July 17th, 1943

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Tupët-Thomé, Edgard Alphonse* April 19th, 1920
† September 9th, 2020

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Turrell y Turrull, Jaime* October 30th, 1904
† April 13th, 1964

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