The Medal of the Nation's Gratitude (French: "Medaille de Reconnaissance de la Nation") is a French state decoration established on 12 April 2002 by decree 2002-511[1] and awarded to civilians, veterans of civil or military service, and to members of the French armed forces previously awarded the "Title of the Nation's Gratitude", a governmental scroll certifying to honorable service abroad.

[3] Potential recipients must meet the following conditions:[4] The Title of the Nation's Gratitude is automatically bestowed to personnel prematurely evacuated due to injuries suffered or diseases caught while in theatre.

[2] The list of theatres of operations determined by the laws of eligibility for the Title of the Nation's Gratitude are:[1] The Medal of the Nation's Gratitude is a 34mm in diameter circular medal struck from bronze and gilded.

The reverse bears the relief inscription on four lines "MÉDAILLE" "DE" "RECONNAISSANCE" "DE LA NATION" (English: "MEDAL" "OF" "GRATITUDE" "OF THE NATION") over the relief image of a sprig of three oak leaves.

Five clasps are currently approved for wear on the ribbon of the Medal of the Nation's Gratitude:[2]