The French world war one victory medal was true to the series of inter allied medals with the graphical representation of victory on the obverse and the multicoloured watered rainbow ribbon. The Obverse however was used to show the inscription “RF LA GRANDE GVERRE POVR LA CIVILIZATION 1914-1918” where the “V” in GVERRE and POVR is actually a U. Translated the Inscription reads:
RF (Republic Francais) The great war for civilization 1914-1918

Reverse of ww1 french Inter allied victory medal

Designers details French victory medal
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This is the official medal. Design Pierre-Alexandre Morlon and manufacture by Monnaie de Paris. There is two other versions exist.