The Principal French Military Awards
| Ribbon | Award |
| Médaille militaire | |
| Croix de guerre 1914-1918 | |
| Croix de guerre 1939-1945 | |
| Croix de guerre des Théâtres d'opérations extérieures | |
| Croix de la Valeur militaire | |
| Médaille de la Gendarmerie nationale | |
| Médaille de la Résistance | |
| Médaille des évadés | |
| Croix du combattant volontaire 1914-1918 | |
| Croix du combattant volontaire 1939–1945 Croix du combattant volontaire (1983) + agrafes |
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| Croix du combattant volontaire de la Résistance | |
| Médaille de l'Aéronautique | |
| Croix du combattant | |
| Médaille de la Reconnaissance française | |
| Médaille d’Outre-Mer ex-médaille coloniale |
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| Médaille de la Défense nationale échelon or pour citation sans croix | |
| Médaille de la Défense nationale | |
| Médaille des services militaires volontaires | |
| Médaille d'Afrique du Nord (1997) Médaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation (2002) |
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