General
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The NATO medal was first instituted to reward personnel who took part
in the Alliance operations in the former Yugoslavia. Any person serving
under NATO Command or operational control is eligible for the award. UK
personnel cannot Qualify for the NATO medal and the UNPROFOR medal in respect
of the same Period of service. The qualifying period for the medal was
designated by the secretary General NATO. However for operations in the
former Yugoslavia the period was set for 30 days continuous or accumulated
service within the area of operations. The medal takes precedence
equal to the General Service Medal in order of date Of award. |
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Description
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A bronze medal, 1 3/8 inches in diameter, bearing on the front the
NATO emblem (a four pointed star emitting a ray from each point superimposed
on an annulet) enclosed in base by a wreath of olive. The reverse side
has a band inscribed "NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION" at top and "ORGANISATION
DU TRAITE DE L’ATLANTIQUE NORD" at the bottom. In the center is a sprig
of olive between the inscription "IN SERVICE OF PEACE AND FREEDOM" above
and "AU SERVICE DE LA PAIX ET DE LA LIBERTE" below. |
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Clasp
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Former Yugoslavia |
Replacing
and Claiming Medals
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United Nations
Medal
Certificate Replacement
USA only
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Web Sites
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The United Nations Medal
United
Nations Medal |
