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Issued for the Liberation of Kuwait to all allied Services
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his Medal was issued in five grades and awarded according to rank of
the recipient. The Excellent Grade was only conferred on the most senior
Allied Commanders, the first grade went to Brigadiers and Major-generals,
the Second Grade to Officers of field rank (Colonels and Majors), the Third
Grade to junior Officers (Captains, lieutenants and equivalent in the other
services), and the Fourth Grade to all other ranks. HM Government has decreed
that the British personnel may accept their medals as a keepsake but permission
to wear them in uniform has so far been refused. The Canadian Government
has followed the same policy, but the personnel of other Allied nations
are permitted to wear their medals. The Medal shown is of the Fourth Grade. |
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Description
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A bronze medal with enamel, 1 9/16 inches in diameter suspended from
a bar by a wreath. The obverse bears the Coat of Arms of the State of Kuwait.
The Coat of Arms consists of the shield of the flag design in color superimposed
on a falcon with wings displayed. The falcon supports a disk containing
a sailing ship with the full name of the State written at the top of the
disk. At the top of the medal is the inscription "1991 LIBERATION MEDAL"
in Arabic letters. The reverse side is the map of Kuwait on a rayed background.
Ribbon: The ribbon is the pattern of the flag of the State of Kuwait
and consists of three equal stripes 29/64 inch each of the following colors:
Old Glory Red 67156; White 67101; and Irish Green 67189. A black trapezium
is at the top of the ribbon drape and service ribbon. |
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Bars
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Replacing
and Claiming Medals
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Web Sites
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Kuwaiti
Liberation Medal |
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