The award criteria for the Franco-Prussian War was established by law on October 2, 1926 and read as follows: * To French soldiers serving during the Franco-Prussian War, who successfully escaped their internment in Germany. The award criteria for the First World War were established by decree on April 7, 1927 and read as follows: * From a prisoner of war camp; * From a place of internment where they were being held for acts related to the resistance; * From enemy held or controlled territory, an escape including the clandestine crossing of a front line or customs check point;