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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

AN BoNN SEIRBhíSE DEARSCNA

LE DEARSCNACht
the Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction

medal:
obverse
A design of the ancient Irish warrior Cuchulainn with upraised sword
standing in a war chariot drawn by two horses at the gallop. A charioteer
crouched beside him whips the horses.

Reverse
Plain with the inscription “An Bonn Seirḃis Dearscna” (The Distinguished
Service Medal) around the outer edges.

ribbon:
35mm wide in dark green with 5mm black stripes at the edges.

suspension:
Ring affixed to the top of the medal and pin back brooch suspender in the
appropriate metal bearing a design of lozenges.

note:
It was renamed from 2nd Class to “Distinction” in Jan 1984.

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