Medal of the City of Paris explained

Medal of the City of Paris
Presenter:Mayor of Paris
Country:France
Status:Active

The Medal of the City of Paris (fr|'''Médaille de la Ville de Paris'''), established in 1911, is an honour in the gift of the Mayor by nomination of members of the Council of Paris and devolved administrations.

Awarded in four grades, ie. bronze, silver, large silver and vermeil, it recognises those achieving a "remarkable act concerning the capital" as well as being presented to centenary Parisians and couples celebrating their golden (50 years), diamond (60 years), platinum (70 years), alabaster (75) or oak (80) wedding anniversaries.

List of recipients

Notes and References

  1. News: Especial: Julio Iglesias, un eterno Don Juan. La Opinión. November 22, 2024. September 24, 2000. 2F-3F. es.
  2. News: Michael Jackson et ses amis . . June 26, 2009 . May 7, 2022 . fr.
  3. Book: Bigot, Yves . 2014 . Brigitte Bardot. La femme la plus belle et la plus scandaleuse au monde . fr . Don Quichotte . 303 . 978-2-3594-9014-5.
  4. Web site: Parisian 'Pirates' . . 28 October 2024 . 7 July 2006.
  5. News: Paris strips Abbas of top medal: ‘You justified the extermination of Europe’s Jews’ . 8 September 2023 . Times of Israel . AFP . 2023-09-08.
  6. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1VB1VI www.reuters.com
  7. https://mobile.reuters.com/article/amp/idUSKCN1VB1VI www.reuters.com

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