Czech Medal for Iraq

[Ed_Haynes]

Have just been sent this less than perfect but interesting image of the Czech medal for service in Iraq. Why is it in English?

[Paul R]

Have just been sent this less than perfect but interesting image of the Czech medal for service in Iraq. Why is it in English?

I dont know why it is in English, but I do like the design!

[Alex K]

Hi Ed, I also don't know why it's in English, but any idea what it says on the reverse? I can't quite make it out

It looks like "One ** Iraq * **** 2006

Regards

Alex

[Lukasz Gaszewski]

It is the Commemorative Medal of the Czech Military Police in Iraq, established in 2004. It was awarded to the Czech contingent and allied troops, and that is probably why it is in English (but in Arabic as well!). Czechs have always loved medals and have established a number of various semi-official ones like this both before WWII and now. Most of them are of good quality and interesting design.

Lukasz

Edited May 1, 2007 by Lukasz Gaszewski

[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks, Lukasz!

Very odd and very confusing, but very interesting medal!

[Guest Rick Research]

On a related wildly unlikely language tangent--

There were a number of Red Chinese medals made during their Civil War bearing "Model" and "Hero" on the obverse designs, inexplicably in English-- sometimes with the letters wrong-- "Mobel" and so on.

Who KNOWS what goes on in the minds of award designers and the committees which approve them?

[dante]

On a related wildly unlikely language tangent--

There were a number of Red Chinese medals made during their Civil War bearing "Model" and "Hero" on the obverse designs, inexplicably in English-- sometimes with the letters wrong-- "Mobel" and so on.

Who KNOWS what goes on in the minds of award designers and the committees which approve them?

This is my medal awarded at the Czech embassy in London last year, some are issued in theatre and other in Prague.

Edited October 11, 2007 by dante

[dante]

This is my medal issued at the Czech embassy in London, some are issued in theatre and other in Prague.

and the certificate

[dante]

and the certificate

Hust found this photo on http://www.army.cz/scripts/detail.php?id=6790 shows the award being given....