France WWII Colonial Medal with Clasps Afrique, 1940 Cote de Somalis 1941 & Officer's Bar Intermediate Type by Lemaire

FRANCE: Colonial medal, itermediate type 
(1913 - 1938), with 2 clasps (Africa and Somali 
Coast 1940 -1941). 
Also with officer's bar on the top of the ribbon. 
Hallmarked for silver (~1~) by the Paris Mint 
and signed by Georges Lemaire.
The "Africa" clasp, was instituted in Jun. 
1903 and was issued to reward participants of 
various exploratory missions (topographical, 
scientific, geological or even political) in 
Africa, during the period from 1875 to 1934 
provided no other clasp was instituted for 
these missions. At least 150 such expeditions 
are documented. 
The clasp is extremely rare.
The "Somali Coast 1940 - 1941" clasp was 
instituted by the Vichy Government, in Dec. 
1941, to be awarded for a minimum of 6 
months meritorious service in the French 
Somali Coast area which was at the time (from 
25 Jun. 1940 to Mar. 1942) under blockade by 
the British Royal Navy. 
The clasp was annulled by the Free French 
Government on 7 Jan. 1944 and it is thus 
scarce.
The Colonial medal was established in 1893 
and was awarded to military personnel who 
operated in French protectorates and 
colonies.
In total there are established 52 official and 
63 unofficial bars for the colonial medal. 
The award was replaced by the Overseas 
Medal in 1962.

FULL SIZE 

WW2 1939 - 1945

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos

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