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Struggle against the DERG regime - silver Wounded medal

I was stationed in Ethiopia some years ago and I got this from an old DERG naval SF officer who worked at the embassy. I’ll follow up with some physical copies I have.

So, I'm doing some research on this subject. The Grande Chancellerie des Ordres Burkinabè has a website. On the website there is a page that lists the decrees by which these medals are created (https://www.gcob.gov.bf/decorations). I had thought that this was merely aspirational as it is a big list: · ORDER OF THE STALLION · ORDER OF BURKINABÉ MERIT · MEDAL OF HONOR OF THE MILITARY · MILITARY MEDAL · MEDAL OF HONOR OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS · MEDAL OF HONOR OF FIRE FIGHTERS · MEDAL OF HONOR OF CUSTOMS · MEDAL OF HONOR OF PRISONS SECURITY · MEDAL OF HONOR OF WATER AND FORESTRY · MEDAL OF HONOR OF POLICE · COMBATANT’S CROSS · COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL FOR SECURITY PERSONNEL · ORDER OF MERIT FOR ARTS, LETTERS, AND COMMUNICATION · ORDER OF MERIT FOR COMMERSE AND INDUSTRY · ORDER OF MERIT FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT · ORDER OF MERIT FOR ECONOMY AND FINANCE · ORDER OF MERIT FOR JUSTICE AND HUMAN RIGHTS · ORDER OF MERIT FOR YOUTH AND SPORTS · ORDER OF MERIT OF ACADEMIC PALMS · ORDER OF MERIT FOR HEALTH AND SOCIAL ACTION · ORDER OF MERIT FOR PUBLIC ADMINISTRATION AND LABOR · ORDER OF MERIT FOR TRANSPORT, INFRASTRUCTURE, URBAN PLANNING AND LIVING ENVIRONMENT But seems to be genuine based on the postings to this thread... thanks all for this great information

Order of Labor

I was privileged to serve as the US Defense Attaché in Juba. While there I copied this from a diplomatic event program. the gents above looked to be granted the Order of the Lion of South Sudan

Medal of Honor, Land forces, instituted 12 March 2007

Thanks Mate! Super helpful.

Fellow Africa Collectors, I came across this Order of the Star of Ethiopia miniature. It has an unusual shape but the same scrollwork indicative of maybe a Sevadjain design (?). At any rate wondering if anyone has seen such a version ? regards, -Mike

Has anyone ordered from Floyd’s Medals before? I ordered two medals and my order has remained as ‘processing’ for a over week.

That was very helpful. Thank you Sir

Thanks kindly. Unfortunately I am not literate in Chinese.

Hello, I am serving abroad and I have had the chance to observe Chinese PLA members. In particular, the ribbon rack. Where Western ribbon racks have to do with awards, decorations, and campaigns, when I looked up the Chinese version of a ribbon rack, of the Senior Colonel I observed (see below), his rack has something to do with length of service and level of command. So, how does the PLA use ribbon racks?