The departmental gendarmerie group of Gard receives its flag from the hands of General Bourillon

The Gard departmental gendarmerie group received its flag from the hands of General Bourillon. Midi Libre – C.R.

General Eric Chuberre, who heads the Gard gendarmes, received the officer's medal of the Legion of Honor Midi Libre – C.R.

Deux gendarmes de la compagnie de Vauvert ont reçu la médaille de bronze pour actes de courage et de dévouement. Midi Libre – C.R.

Le groupement de gendarmerie départementale du Gard est l’un des premiers en France à recevoir son drapeau.

The Gard departmental gendarmerie group received its flag this Thursday, July 18, from General Bourillon, commander of the Occitanie gendarmerie. The ceremony took place on the Esplanade, in the presence of elected officials and prosecutors from Nîmes and Alès. Gard is one of the first groups to receive this flag which replaces the traditional pennant.

Since 2020, each gendarmerie group has been given a flag in the colors of France bearing on its reverse, two words unchanged for 145 years: "honor and fatherland& quot;. " The flag embodies the moral personality of the units, the heritage heritage and the trust that citizens place in it. It gives meaning to the commitment of the military and reminds them of the mission incumbent on them, reminds the gendarmerie.

General Chuberre, knight of the Legion of Honor

General Eric Chuberre who heads the departmental gendarmerie group in Gard was made a knight of the Legion of Honor.

The prefect of Gard, Jérôme Bonet presented the bronze medal for acts of courage and dedication to two gendarmes from the Vauvert company.

Two police officers save an elderly person

Warrant Officer Joan Le Boubennec and volunteer assistant gendarme Léa Nordez rescued an elderly person on May 26, 2024, by diving into the Bas-Rhône canal to rescue and bring back an elderly person.