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Irish Defence Forces Medals

AN BoNN ChoSANtóIRí SIoChÁNA NA

NÁISIúN AoNtAIthE
the United Nations Peacekeepers Medal

medal award:
In 1989, a medal to be known as “An Bonn Chosantóirí Síochána na
Náisiún Aontaithe” or, in English, The UN Peacekeepers Medal, was
introduced. It may be awarded to a member or former member of the
Permanent Defence Force or to a member or former member of the
Chaplaincy Service who qualifies or has qualified for the award of a medal
in respect of service with a United Nations mission or a United Nations
mandated mission and who is otherwise eligible for the award of the UN
Peacekeepers Medal.

The UN Peacekeepers medal may not be awarded more than once to
any one person.

medal:
obverse
A female figure representative of Éire standing on a shoreline releasing a
dove over the sea. The dove holds an olive spray in its beak and on the
horizon is a skein of wild geese.

oBvERSE
Reverse
The legend UNITED NATIONS FOR PEACE in Irish and English.

ribbon:
35mm wide with a 12 mm orange centre stripe bearing a 3mm stripe of
UN blue. 5mm white and green stripes on either side, green outer.

suspension:
Straight unswivelled bar through which the ribbon is threaded.

REvERSE
Posthumous awards:
The qualifying service is not required for members killed or presumed
killed while on overseas assignment. In such cases, the medal will be
awarded posthumously to the next of kin.

RIBBoN
note:
This Medal was designed by Comdt William Campbell (Retd) and Mr
Jim Hogan.

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