oamotme Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 Gentlemen, I attach an image of a mystery piece recently acquired - a UN medal for Ethiopia in silver. This is the first time I have seen such a piece and other than being in silver is identical to the standard issue in bronze. Any suggestions as to why? The joy of collecting Imperial Ethiopian awards continues............. Owain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
peter monahan Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 I assume the bronze one is yours as well? As I understand it, for those who collect ALL the UN Korea Medals, that one is the Holy Grail. Well done! Other than that, I have nothing to contribute, I'm afraid, except to comment that the Ethiopians seem to be a law unto themselves when it comes to orders and medals. But a lovely thing. Thanks for sharing this piece. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted July 1, 2020 Author Share Posted July 1, 2020 Peter, Yes, the bronze one is mine too - whilst scarce they do appear for sale fairly often. Perhaps the silver one was for a senior officer or a trial piece. Owain 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gunner 1 Posted July 1, 2020 Share Posted July 1, 2020 For those of you interested in Ethiopian medals the feature article in the upcoming July-August 2020 issue of the Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America is by Owain and describes the medals and combat infantryman's badges issued by Ethiopia for the Korean War and also provides a list of Ethiopians who received United States decorations during that war. The issue went to the printer yesterday and should be out to the membership by the second or third week of July. Cover.pdf Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted July 2, 2020 Author Share Posted July 2, 2020 Thanks Gunner - sadly I 'discovered' the silver medal after the article had gone to print - hence it is not noted in the article - sod's law! Owain Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gordon Craig Posted July 2, 2020 Share Posted July 2, 2020 19 hours ago, Gunner 1 said: For those of you interested in Ethiopian medals the feature article in the upcoming July-August 2020 issue of the Journal of the Orders and Medals Society of America is by Owain and describes the medals and combat infantryman's badges issued by Ethiopia for the Korean War and also provides a list of Ethiopians who received United States decorations during that war. The issue went to the printer yesterday and should be out to the membership by the second or third week of July. Cover.pdf 125.44 kB · 9 downloads Looking forward to this issue. Always looking for good reference material on Ethiopian medals, awards. Regards, Gordon Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ulsterman Posted September 6, 2020 Share Posted September 6, 2020 Whoa. Is it actually made of silver? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oamotme Posted November 23, 2020 Author Share Posted November 23, 2020 Yes indeed - not plated or dipped, Owain 2 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jah Jim Posted October 10, 2021 Share Posted October 10, 2021 You might want to share the weight in grams of the silver version vs. the bronze when both are without ribbon. Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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