Poland - International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal - Indochina 1954-1970

[Michael Johnson]

Over on the SAGONGS site Ed Haynes and I are puzzling over what the ICSC medals issued to the Polish contingent look like.

 

Indian issues are named, and have a bright finish with the Canadian and Polish flags picked out in red.

 

Canadian issues are dark-finished and named.

 

Were the Polish medals dark-finished and un-named?

 

Thank you.

 

Michael

[Marcon1]

Hiya Michael,

 

Did you know there are 2 versions of this medal for India !!

 

With the red in the 2 flags.

 

Different suspender and no red in flags (and a few other differences).

 

Regards, Marcon1.

 

PS: Did a quick Google search for the Polish ones, but no luck.

Edited March 31, 2022 by Marcon1

[Michael Johnson]

4 hours ago, Marcon1 said:

Hiya Michael,

 

Did you know there are 2 versions of this medal for India !!

 

With the red in the 2 flags.

 

Different suspender and no red in flags (and a few other differences).

 

Regards, Marcon1.

 

PS: Did a quick Google search for the Polish ones, but no luck.

Marcon1, is the dark version named? Ed Haynes (who is the Indian medal guru) says he has never seen a dark-toned Indian issue.  Likewise, I have never seen a Canadian version that wasn't dark-toned.

 

Michael

Edited April 1, 2022 by Michael Johnson

[Marcon1]

HIYA,

 

Found some more info:

 

From 'honours and awards - Vancouver Gunners.

 

International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal
The International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal is an international service medal awarded to personnel from the three countries that made up the International Commission for Supervision and Control (ICSC). The ICSC was born from the Geneva Agreements of 1954 which ended the First Indochina War. The medal was awarded for 90 days cumulative service with the ICSC between 1954 and 1974.
Description
The International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal is a circular bronze medal 34 mm (1.3 in) with a dark antiqued finish. The medal was made by Barton's Jewelers of Banglore, India. The obverse bears the design of the ICSC, the crossed flags of Canada and Poland with the Emblem of India between the flags. A dove is superimposed over the crossed poles of the flags. Around the edge are the words INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION FOR SUPERVISION AND CONTROL with the word PEACE at the base. The reverse of the medal bears a map of French Indochina with the borders of the individual countries of Laos, Cambodia, and Vietnam with each country's name.The medal is suspended from a straight bar with a bamboo shoot motif. It is attached to the medal by means of welded floral device. The medal hangs from a ribbon 32 mm (1.3 in) wide consisting of three equal stripes of dark green, white, and red.
The recipients' names and ranks were impressed on the edge in block capital letters, then filled in with white paint.

 

However, I have seen descriptions of this medal were it is said that they were issued unnamed.

So, maybe Canadian ones are named and the Indian ones are not (at least not official).

 

Marcon1.

Edited April 1, 2022 by Marcon1