Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal

The Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal () is a civil and military service medal of France. Established on 1 July 2019, it replaces the Medal for voluntary military service.
Establishment.
Created by Decree No. 2019-688 of 1 July 2019, the Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal is awarded for loyalty and commitment to service performed in the military operational reserve, National Police reserve, the Defense and security citizen reserve, and the National Police citizen reserve. The medal may also be awarded to people working for the benefit of reservists or to those who promote the mission of the volunteer reservists.
This medal was created to replace the Medal for voluntary military service. Recipients of the Medal for voluntary military service may continue to wear it. Individuals may not wear it if they have been awarded the Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal in a higher grade as the medals are seen as being the same.
Award criteria.
The medal is awarded in three different grades bronze, silver, and gold. Each grade has different criteria:
Appearance.
The Defence and Internal Security Volunteer Reservists Medal is round and in diameter. It is made of bronze, silver, or gold coloured metal, depending on the grade. The obverse shows a profile of Marianne, the embodiment of the French Republic with the words "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" around the edge. The reverse bears the inscription "RÉSERVISTE VOLONTAIRE DE DÉFENSE ET DE SÉCURITÉ INTÉRIEURE". It is suspended from a wide ribbon of ultramarine blue, with a dark red central stripe, one third the ribbon's width. For silver medals, the ribbon is edged in white. For gold medals, the ribbon is edged in yellow.
The medal is awarded with the following clasps: