National Recognition Medal for Victims of Terrorism

National Recognition Medal for Victims of Terrorism Médaille nationale de reconnaissance aux victimes du terrorisme
Obverse (left) and reverse of the medal
Awarded by France
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Victims of terrorism since January 1, 2006
Awarded for	the recognition of people who have been killed, wounded, or held hostage during terrorist attacks.
Statistics
Established	July 12, 2016
Precedence
Next (higher)	Ordre National du Mérite
Next (lower)	Croix de guerre 1914–1918
Ribbon bar of the medal

The National Recognition Medal for Victims of Terrorism (French: Médaille nationale de reconnaissance aux victimes du terrorisme) 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 honors such as the Legion of Honor. In Spain there is a similar honor known as the . The Elizabeth Cross is a similar award in the UK.