Israeli Medals, Badges and Patches

[Ed_Haynes]

Actually, afew more floated to the surface. Sorry they're out of order. See: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/...sForWearing.htm

Hagana Ribbon (Hagana - self defense)

Awarded to:

a) those who were members of the Hagana organization for a period of at least six months between 1920 and the Day of Independence of Israel.

b) all members of the Hagana who were killed, wounded, arrested or took part in operations.

In case the eligible person died, a member of his family (husband, wife, parent, brother, sister, child or grandchild) may request to receive the ribbon or replacement of lost or worn ribbon.

Presentation of the ribbon started in 1958.

See: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/...viceRibbons.htm

Edited September 26, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

World War II Partisan Ribbon

This is not an official award, but has instead been given out by various veterans' organizations. There are a number of varieties of this [REAL] ribbon.

Edited September 26, 2006 by Ed_Haynes

[Ed_Haynes]

"Peace For Galilee" War Ribbon

Awarded to:

a) all IDF personnel on active duty during at least 3 continuous days between 5 June 1982 and 29 September 1982.

b) to any IDF soldier who served between the above dates, less then 3 days, but was missed in action and has not been recovered since, who was killed, taken prisoner of war, was injured, got ill or his illness deteriorated, during and as a result of his service.

c) soldiers who were killed in combat, was missed in action, taken prisoner in Lebanon after 29 September 1982 and as long as IDF forces are deployed in this area.

d) personnel serving in Lebanon after 29 September 1982 and the Chief of Staff or head of Personnel department or there representatives decide that there exist special grounds for awarding the ribbon.

e) civilian security personnel, including the armament industry, officials dealing with state of emergency arrangements, Magen David Adom first aid workers and employees of state companies who toke part in the activities, as required by law, who served at least 21 continuous days during the period defined as in a).

f) civilians, who provided direct assistance to the front units during at least 21 continuous days in the period defined as in a).

g) civilians as described in d) and e) in case where his or her work was interrupted by injury or death during and as a result of service, even if no 21 continuous days of work or service were fulfilled.

In case the eligible person died, a member of his family (widow, widower, parent, brother, sister, child) may request to receive the ribbon or replacement of lost or worn ribbon.

Presentation of the ribbon started in 1983.

See: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/...aignRibbons.htm

[Ed_Haynes]

Ribbon group 3 (right to left):

1- Six Day War Ribbon (1967)

2- Yom Kippur War Ribbon (1973)

3- "Peace For Galilee" War Ribbon (1982)

[Ed_Haynes]

Ribbon group 4 (right to left):

1- Six Day War Ribbon (1967)

2- Yom Kippur War Ribbon (1973)

[Ed_Haynes]

Ribbon group 5 (right to left):

1- Yom Kippur War Ribbon (1973)

2- "Peace For Galilee" War Ribbon (1982)

[Ed_Haynes]

More, when I find 'em. (Must be hiding with your medal, Doc )

[Ed_Haynes]

A nice shot

reference: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/VeteransMedals.htm

of a now-Israeli veteran wearing his Israeli (and other) medals). Nice.

[Ingsoc]

A nice shot

reference: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/VeteransMedals.htm

of a now-Israeli veteran wearing his Israeli (and other) medals). Nice.

And here Israeli veterans of the British army Jewish Brigade, you could see by there ribbon bar that they took part in many of Israel wars.

[Ingsoc]

And here is Roman Yagel, a retired Israeli Police Brigadier General, wearing his Polish, Soviet and Israeli decorations.

[Ed_Haynes]

Would love to see these full-size, but due to the spyware/viruses inherent in this image hosting site, I cannot.

Be warned, those of you without recently updated virus checking software . . . .

Could you post then to the site normally???

[Ingsoc]

Would love to see these full-size, but due to the spyware/viruses inherent in this image hosting site, I cannot.

Be warned, those of you without recently updated virus checking software . . . .

Could you post then to the site normally???

Viruses at imageshack? what are talking about? (what anti-virus program do you use?), anyway the images are too big to post in the site, if you PM me your email I could send them to you.

[Ed_Haynes]

Viruses at imageshack? what are talking about? (what anti-virus program do you use?), anyway the images are too big to post in the site, if you PM me your email I could send them to you.

It is Spywear heaven (or someplace far south of there). Both Norton and Webroot Spy Sweeper rang bells (as usual).

Shall PM e-mail

Thanks, Ed

[Ed_Haynes]

To complete the set (the Itur ha`oz / Valor Decoration is shown above), the:

Itur Hagvura / Heroism Decoration

See: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/Medal_of_Valor.htm

Itur Hamofet / Medal for Distinguished Service

See: http://www.yairmalachi.org/MedalsOfIsrael/...hed_Service.htm

[Ingsoc]

Israeli medals for WW2 veterans:

Left - cased 60 years victory medal with certificate.

Middle - cased 55 years victory medal with ribbonbar and certificate.

Right - Disabled veteran association medal.

[Kev in Deva]

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[leigh kitchen]

And here Israeli veterans of the British army Jewish Brigade, you could see by there ribbon bar that they took part in many of Israel wars.

I like the cloth patches a couple of the old fellows are wearing.

One wears the cap badge of the Royal Army Service Corps (or possibly one of the commonwealth equivalents).

[leigh kitchen]

Some of the few things I've let go of once I've got them are my Israeli badges which I collected on a couple of leaves 1978 - 80.

I had loads of cap & other insignia in metal, the only cloth I had were rank slides.

I got rid of them years ago, traded for 3 old British fusilier busbies, all I have left now are some berets - paras, infantry, Golani, navy & aitforce.

My only reference, still around somewhere were a couple of the "Born in Battle" series of books.

[922F]

Don't forget the mid-1970s "Jerusalem Post" newspaper supplement on Yom Kippur War medal winners (copies were on offer at the 2006 OMSA convention) or the "Medal Collector" article based on it. There's also a mid-1970s MC article on Israeli Police Medals.

[leigh kitchen]

To add a few Israeli ribbon bars and awards to the thread . . . .

No endorsement of political/historical interpretation is intended, and I adopt here official Israeli vocabulary.

Volunteers Ribbon

Established in 1961. Awarded to people who lived in the territory of the state of Israel who:

-- served in the UK armed forces during WW I (Zion Mule Corps, 38th King's Fusiliers, 39th King's Fusiliers, 40th King's Fusiliers, and the First Judeans);

-- served in the Turkish armed forces during WW I (drafted under the authorization of the Zionist leadership); or

-- served at least six months in the UK armed forces before 8 November 1944 or after.

Kinky enameled ribbon bar.

Just noticed - not Kings Fusiliers - Royal Fusiliers.

Kings Fusiliers were a fictitious regiment subject of a tv series in the 1980's or thereabouts.

There is though a Queens Fusiliers, an amalgamation of some London TA Royal Regiment of Fusiliers & Queens Regiment elements to form a regiment within the resurrected London Regiment.

[Ingsoc]

A couple of Israeli ribbon bars

[Igor Ostapenko]

some from my collection

[Igor Ostapenko]

and

[Igor Ostapenko]

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[Igor Ostapenko]

sorry - no name ...