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Ribbons
UNFICYP
UNIFIL
UNIMOZ
UNPROFOR
UNPREDEP
UNMIBH
UNMIK
UNTAG
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(First issued 1951)
Various supervisory Roles since 1948
General
Information
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Apart from the UN Korea and UNEF medals, there have been numerous awards
to personnel who served in one or other of the UN Peace Keeping actions
around the world since the end of the Second World War. The all purpose
medal has been awarded with various distinctive ribbons for service in
many of the worlds trouble spots. The only ones that apply to British Forces
are as stated
UNFICYP, United Nations Force in Cyprus (1964-).
UNIFIL, United Nations Interim Force Lebanon (1978-)
UNIMOZ, United Nations Operations in Mozambique (1992-)
UNPROFOR, United Nations Protection Force Bosnia (1992-)
UNPREDEP, United Nations Preventative Deployment in Yugoslavia
UNMIBH, United Nations Mission in Bosnia Herzegovina.
UNMIK, United Nations Mission Mission in Kosovo.
UNTAG, UN Transition assistance group,dates 1989/1990, criteria 90 days
service in Namibia SWA.
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Description
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A bronze medal, 1 3/8 inches in diameter, with a top view of the globe
enclosed at sides and bottom by a wreath and the letters "UN" at the top
of the medal. On the reverse side is the inscription "IN THE SERVICE OF
PEACE". The United Nations Service Medal Korea is the same design, except
the obverse does not include the letters "UN" and the medal has a hanger
bar with the inscription "KOREA". On the reverse side of the United Nations
Service Medal Korea is the inscription "FOR SERVICE IN DEFENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES
OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS". |
Replacing
and Claiming Medals
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United Nations
Medal
Certificate Replacement
USA only
Service Personnel and Veterans Agency (SPVA)
(Joint Personnel Administration Centre)
MOD Medal Office
Building 250
RAF Innsworth
Gloucester
GL3 1HW
JPAC Enquiry Centre:
Tel: 0141 224 3600
Veterans Freephone: 0800 085 3600
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Web Sites
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The United Nations Medal
United
Nations Medal |
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