France: Order of Blood Merit 'Officer' class with silk rosette on riband (la Croix de Officier du Merite Sang)

The French Federation of Voluntary Blood Donors (Fédération Française pour le Don de Sang Bénévole, or FFDSD) was created in 1949. The association's website and history can be seen at:

- https://ffdsb.org/

The association has been awarding medals to Blood Donors since the 1950's. In 1962, the French Federation of Volunteer Blood Donors (FFDSB) created an "Order of Blood Merit", with the ranks of knight, officer and commander, that was later expanded to include a fourth 'higher' grade of 'Grand Commander'

Awards are made on promotion within the Order, the basic award criteria for the award of the 'Officer' insignia is that a nominee should have served at least 5 x years in the 'Knight og Blood Merit' grade and to have served a minimum of 10 years as a departmental administrator or an elected official in any of the regional offices of an association affiliated to the FFDSB

The silk riband with a silk rosette denoting the award of an 'Officer' grade badge. The riband fitted with a two-pronged mounting pin, or 'epingle' as worn in the traditional French style

Condition: EF

Code: 21048