National Medal of Recognition for victims of terrorism
The National Recognition Medal for Victims of Terrorism is a national medal of France awarded to French victims of terrorism. Established by presidential decree on July 12, 2016, it may be awarded to French or foreign nationals who are victims of terrorism in France or abroad. The medal may be awarded to a retroactive date of January 1, 2006. The medal was created to give a proper recognition to the sacrifice of terrorism victims while still maintaining the award criterion of existing national honours such as the Legion of Honor. In Spain there is a similar honour known as the :es:Real Orden de Reconocimiento Civil a las Víctimas del Terrorismo|Royal Order of Civil Recognition for Victims of Terrorism.
