"The Colonial Medal (French: \"M\u00E9daille Coloniale\") was a French decoration created by the \"loi de finances\" of 26 July 1893 (article 75) to reward \"military services in the colonies, resulting from participation in military operations, in a colony or a protectorate\". A decree of 6 June 1962 changed the term \"colonial\" to \"overseas\" (see Overseas Medal)."@en . . .