Honour medal for courage and devotion is worn for the bronze grade, the silver grade second class is denoted by the addition of a silver five pointed star, a silver and a silver-gilt star for the silver grade first class, a silver-gilt star for the silver-gilt grade and a rosette for the gold grade. Honour medal for courage and devotion The Honour medal for courage and devotion () is a French decoration than can be bestowed to individuals and whole units. It is awarded for acts of courage during a rescue. The Honour medal for courage and devotion was created on 2 March 1820 by King
Honour medal for courage and devotion following a new act of courage during a rescue. The two grades are awarded for successive acts of courage. Silver-gilt grade: awarded only for the most intrepid acts to the bearer of two silver grade medals. Gold grade: awarded as an outstanding testimony to a person having distinguished himself or herself through exceptional acts towards his or her fellow citizens. The Honour medal for courage and devotion may also be collectively awarded to emergency and rescue units where the personnel present during the rewarded acts may wear a tricolour (blue-white-red) fourragère. The design of the Honour medal for courage and