UNITED NATIONS MEDALS

[ehrentitle]

I think there were 34 issued up to 1994. That's why I'm thinking that poster is for a single country. For example, the US was only involved with a few of these 34 missions, thus it's soldiers only eligible for a few medals.

Darrell - It might have been printed earlier, since I don't actively collect UN medals I have no idea how many were issued up to the mid 90s. The official UN website however does have a list peacekeeping medals and issue dates -

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/medals

The poster came from DPKO HQ UN NY, it's not from a UN contributing country.

Kevin

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[Guest Darrell]

Darrell - It might have been printed earlier, since I don't actively collect UN medals I have no idea how many were issued up to the mid 90s. The official UN website however does have a list peacekeeping medals and issue dates -

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/medals

The poster came from DPKO HQ UN NY, it's not from a UN contributing country.

Kevin

Thanks. I wonder if this one's from a set of these posters.

[ehrentitle]

Thanks. I wonder if this one's from a set of these posters.

It's possible.

[Guest Darrell]

Earlier I posted the US version of the Korean Service Medal. I have added a couple more of the variation (one arrived today, another soon to follow).

Korean Version of the UN Korean Service Medal:

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As promised here is the recently arrived GREEK version of the UN Service Medal. This one was purchased directly from Greece

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[Megan]

These are beautiful pictures, Darrell.

Is there any chance you would kind enough to permit me to use them when I update the UN section of my website? With due acknowledgement, of course.

[Guest Darrell]

These are beautiful pictures, Darrell.

Is there any chance you would kind enough to permit me to use them when I update the UN section of my website? With due acknowledgement, of course.

Megan, be my guest.

[Megan]

You are most kind, Darrell. I have been drooling over those images but naturally would not dream of using them without your permission. Thank you!

Perhaps I now know which section of the site gets played with this weekend...

[Guest Darrell]

A couple of NEW(er) ones that I managed to pick up recently.

49. UNMIT (United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste)

The peacekeeping operation established by the Security Council in its resolution 1704 (2006)?the United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)?was preceded by a number of other United Nations operations or missions deployed in this country beginning in 1999.

Past United Nations missions

The United Nations Mission in East Timor (UNAMET) (June?October 1999) was mandated to organize and conduct a popular consultation to ascertain whether the East Timorese people accepted a special autonomy within Indonesia or rejected the proposed special autonomy, leading to East Timor's separation from Indonesia . UNAMET was a political mission.

The United Nations Transitional Administration in East Timor (UNTAET) (October 1999?May 2002) was a peacekeeping operation. The Security Council established UNTAET following rejection by the East Timorese of special autonomy. UNTAET exercised administrative authority over East Timor during the transition to independence.

The United Nations Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) (May 2002?May 2005), also a peacekeeping mission, was mandated to provide assistance to the newly independent East Timor until all operational responsibilities were fully devolved to the East Timor authorities, and to permit the new nation, now called Timor-Leste, to attain self-sufficiency.

Once the peacekeeping mission withdrew, a new political mission, the United Nations Office in Timor-Leste (UNOTIL) (May 2005?August 2006), supported the development of critical State institutions and the police and provided training in observance of democratic governance and human rights.

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50. UNAMID (African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur)

A joint African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur was authorized by Security Council resolution 1769 of 31 July 2007. The Council, acting under Chapter VII of the United Nations Charter, authorized UNAMID to take necessary action to support the implementation of the Darfur Peace Agreement, as well as to protect its personnel and civilians, without ?prejudice to the responsibility of the Government of Sudan?. The Council decided that UNAMID shall start implementing its mandated tasks no later than 31 December 2007.

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[Ed_Haynes]

Thanks for these, Darrell!

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51. UN Medals: UNMIL - UNITED NATIONS MISSION IN LIBERIA

By its resolution 1509 (2003) of 19 September 2003, the Security Council established the United Nations Mission in Liberia (UNMIL) from 19 September 2003.

The UNMIL medal was established on 1 October 2003. The ribbon bears two outer bands of United Nations blue, representing the UN presence in the Republic of Liberia. Inside the bands of UN blue are two bands of white, which represents the dawn of Peace and Progress. The red and dark blue bands in the centre reflect the main Liberian National Colors, and the Atlantic Ocean Coastline which is the Symbol of Unity throughout the Country. The qualifying service for receipt of the medal is 90 days continuous service with the Mission.

Personnel contributors are: The People's Republic of Bangladesh, the Republic of Benin, Bolivia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Brazil, Bulgaria, the People's Republic of China, Croatia, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Ecuador, the Arab Republic of Egypt, El Salvador, the Federal Democratic Republic of Ethiopia, the Republic of the Fiji Islands, Finland, France, Gambia, Ghana, the Republic of Indonesia, Ireland, Jamaica, the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan, the Republic of Kenya, the Kyrgyz Republic, the Republic of Malawi, Malaysia, the Republic of Mali, the Republic of Moldova, the Republic of Namibia, the Kingdom of Nepal, the Niger, Nigeria, Norway, Pakistan, Paraguay, Peru, the Republic of the Philippines, Poland, Portugal, the Republic of Korea, Romania, the Russian Federation, the Independent State of Samoa, the Republic of Senegal, Serbia and Montenegro, the Republic of South Africa, the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka, Sweden, Togo, Turkey, the Republic of Uganda, Ukraine, United Kingdom, the United States of America, Uruguay, the Republic of Yemen, the Republic of Zambia, and the Republic of Zimbabwe.

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Hi Darrell,

very nice Products. I get one which is made by a german supplier.

It should be the mission UNCHAD oder UNCHAT

Have you informations about that?

Regards

Elvis

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Elvis. I believe this is the latest one for a Resolution for Central African Republic (Chad) called UNMINURCAT.

On 25 September 2007, the Security Council, by its resolution 1778, approved the establishment in Chad and the Central African Republic, in concert with the European Union, of a multidimensional presence intended to help create the security conditions conducive to a voluntary, secure and sustainable return of refugees and displaced persons. The Council decided that the multidimensional presence shall include a United Nations Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad (MINURCAT).

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[HenkWillem]

there seems to be a number of manufacturers for these and they seem to fall into two types, the American fabrication with thick rim edge to the rear and a European manufactur with a thin rim edge to the rear, also slight differences in the ribbon ring mount.

Do you have exemples of this?

Darrell - It might have been printed earlier, since I don't actively collect UN medals I have no idea how many were issued up to the mid 90s. The official UN website however does have a list peacekeeping medals and issue dates -

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/medals

Does the official UN site contains all the medals?

[Kev in Deva]

Do you have exemples of this?

Does the official UN site contains all the medals?

Hallo HenkWillem, just seen your post and question now, its to late for me to take pictures here in Transylvania,

but I will do it tomorrow in natural daylight as opposed to artificial house light, then post the pictures here.

Kevin in Deva. :beer:

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Typically the European Made Medals have a "Flat" obverse (i.e. the Globe) and American Made Medals have a more rounded "convex" globe. I'm sure there are other slight modifications. I have also noticed the European made medals have ribbons of a courser material (woolen type) than the US made.

The attached Website / spreadsheet is a decent summary of all medals to date:

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/list/list.pdf

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[HenkWillem]

Typically the European Made Medals have a "Flat" obverse (i.e. the Globe) and American Made Medals have a more rounded "convex" globe. I'm sure there are other slight modifications. I have also noticed the European made medals have ribbons of a courser material (woolen type) than the US made.

The attached Website / spreadsheet is a decent summary of all medals to date:

http://www.un.org/Depts/dpko/list/list.pdf

Thanks for the pdf file. If al that missions have its own medal, then the official UN medal site isn't complete.

And if I look the the list in this topic, I'm very sure that the site isn't compleet. I miss the UNAMID and UNMIT medals. And I only looked to page 4 of this topic.

Another question, I saw the great scans of the different Korea medals. From where did they came? It looks like a very interesting book/publication to my.

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Another question, I saw the great scans of the different Korea medals. From where did they came? It looks like a very interesting book/publication to my.

It's one of those Books by Lawrence H. Borts. The one the scans were take from is "United Nations Medals and Missions - The Ribbons of the United Nations".

ISBN 1-884452-31-0

You can find these for sale on e-bay quite often.

[HenkWillem]

Thank you Darrell.