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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

unIteD natIons manDateD mIssIons

1992 International Conference on the Former Yugoslavia (ICFY)
1997 Stabilisation Force (SFOR) (Former Yugoslavia)
1999 Kosovo Force (KFOR)
1999 International Force for East Timor (INTERFET)
2002 Non Article 5 Medal
2002 International Security Assistance Force (ISAF)

Precedence of medals:
Precedence shall accord with the order in which the medals are mentioned in
Administrative Instruction A9. When worn with uniform, precedence shall be reckoned from
the wearer’s right to left and shoulder downward.

method of Wear:
Army and Air Corps personnel
Medals will be worn with service uniform over the left breast pocket. Pipe
Bands and Pipers when deployed in ceremonial duties shall wear their medals
over the Tara Broach.

Naval personnel
Medals shall be worn with service uniform by naval personnel, other than
Leading Seamen and Seamen, centrally on the left shoulder of the coat with the
clasps in line with the cut of the lapel.

Medals shall be worn with service uniform by Leading Seamen and Seamen
Centrally on the left breast of the jumper with the clasps in line with the top of
inner pocket.

multiple medals:
one Medal: A medal shall be suspended from a suspension bar.

two to five Medals Inclusive: Medals shall be suspended from a single
suspension bar of sufficient length to carry the required number of medals
without overlapping.

Six or Seven Medals: Where six or seven medals are worn they shall be
evenly overlapped on a suitable five-medal suspension bar. The premier medal
shall be fully uncovered.

More than Seven Medals: Where more than seven medals are worn a second
row of Medals shall be worn. In such cases a maximum of five medals will be mounted on both
rows before overlapping begins on the top row.

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