Ed_Haynes Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) In other threads, there has been considerable discussion of the United Nations' medal for service in the Operation des Nations Units au Congo (ONUC). ONUC conducted some fairly active and ugly "peacekeeping" in the Congo, 1960-64.ONUC was established by S/RES/143 (1960) of 14 July 1960. The ?CONGO? bar was authorized in July 1960; the revised ribbon was approved in 1963. Countries providing troops to ONUC included Argentina, Austria, Brazil, Burma (now Myanmar), Canada, Ceylon (now Sri Lanka), Congo, Denmark, Ecuador, Ethiopia, Ghana, Greece, Guinea, India, Indonesia, Iran, Ireland, Italy, Liberia, Malaya, the Federation of Mali (now Mali and Senegal), Morocco, the Netherlands, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, the Philippines, Sierra Leone, Sudan, Sweden, Tunisia, the United Arab Republic (later Egypt and Syria), and (former) Yugoslavia.The first ribbon and clasp. Edited April 13, 2007 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 The second ribbon.I don't seem to have one loose. Here's a group to 1097408 Sweeper Asa Ram, Armoured Corps (Indian Army); though the group has been "dipped" and his Videsh Seva Medal has been rather "chewed", it is still a nice group. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kev in Deva Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 In other threads, there has been considerable discussion of the United Nations' medal for service in the Operation des Nations Units au Congo (ONUC). ONUC conducted some fairly active and ugly "peacekeeping" in the Congo, 1960-64.ONUC was established by S/RES/143 (1960) of 14 July 1960. The ?CONGO? bar was authorized in July 1960; the revised ribbon was approved in 1963. The first ribbon and clasp.Hallo Ed thanks for posting this, first Congo bar I have seen thats attributed to being original, last year (2006) a few silver "CONGO" bars were being offered on ebay, these I take to be repros? Kevin in Deva. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ed_Haynes Posted April 13, 2007 Author Share Posted April 13, 2007 (edited) last year (2006) a few silver "CONGO" bars were being offered on ebay, these I take to be repros? That'd be my guess, Kevin! "Repro"? Nice word. Edited April 13, 2007 by Ed_Haynes Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jacky Posted April 13, 2007 Share Posted April 13, 2007 some call it repro (especially those who want to sell them)other call them fake, sh*t, crap, dirt what ever Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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