Medal of Honour for Physical Education and Sports (Médaille d'honneur de l'Éducation physique et des sports), 1946-1959 version. Gold Medal on original silk ribbon. Bronze gilt, extremely fine condition. Cornucopia hallmark of Monnaie de Paris (Paris Mint) and "BR" (bronze) for base metal. Diameter: 27 mm. The Medal of Honour for Physical Education was created on May 4, 1929, and has undergone many changes since. It has been awarded for service in physical education, for sport, for program development, and for military service training. The annual contingent cannot exceed 300 Gold Medals, 1500 Silver Medals and 3000 Bronze Medals. Candidates must have a minimum of years of service in physical education, i.e. 8 years (Bronze Medal), 12 years (Silver), 16 years (Gold). Will be carefully packaged and shipped with Track & Trace.