Description
* Ribbon: sky blue with three vertical white bands, the two side ones of 2mm and the central one of 7mm * Medal: the work of engraver Georges Lemaire, in silver. A helmeted allegorical effigy of a woman as the personification of the French Republic, circled by the words "''République française''". The reverse shows a terrestrial globe on top of trophies of military conquest with the words "''MEDAILLE D'OUTRE-MER''" * Link: Silver laurel branches. * Bars: Gilt, showing the territory where the campaign occurred.Campaign Clasp
The areas of service are indicated by a gilt silver campaign clasp, there are currently 13 available: *''Cambodge'' (Cambodia) *''Liban'' (Lebanon) *''Tchad'' (Chad), awarded to all French personnel, military or otherwise, who served in Chad regardless of the length of service from March 15, 1960 to January 27, 2008 . As of January 28, 2008, the campaign clasp is awarded for fifteen days of consecutive service or a cumulative equivalent of non-consecutive days. *''Mauritanie'' (Mauritania), awarded to all French personnel, military or otherwise, who served in Mauritania from November 1977 to July 1990, regardless of length of service. * ''Moyen-Orient'' (Middle East) * ''Ormuz'' (Hormuz) * ''République centrafricaine'' (Central African Republic) * ''République de Côte d'Ivoire'' (Republic of Côte d'Ivoire) * ''République démocratique du Congo'' (Democratic Republic of Congo) * ''République du Congo'' (Congo) * ''Rwanda'' (Rwanda) * ''Somalie'' (Somalia) * ''Zaïre'' (Zaire) * ''Sahel'' (Mali)See also
*Sources
* ''Les décorations françaises'', * http://www.france-phaleristique.com/accueil.htm {{French medals French campaign medals Awards established in 1962 1962 establishments in France