General
Information
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Established in May 1991, the MINURSO mission was to enable the people of Western Sahara to choose freely between integration with Morocco or independence.
The medal was awarded to troops or observers in this mission. Ninety days of qualifying time is required for the award. |
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Description
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The medal has a very wide central band of a sandy brown colour, representing the Sahara Desert, with two narrow bands of UN blue at either end. |
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Bars
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None |
Replacing
and Claiming Medals
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Web Sites
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http://www.un.org/en/peacekeeping/sites/medals/minurso.htm |
