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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

AN RÉALt MíLEAtA

the Military Star

medal award:
A Medal to be known as “An Réalt Míleata” or, in English, The Military
Star”, may be awarded posthumously to members of the Permanent
Defence Force and to members of the Chaplaincy Service killed or fatally
wounded as a direct result of a hostile action or act perpetrated by an
enemy, opposing armed force, hostile belligerent or other party, involving
the use of firepower or other lethal weapon, in the course of service
outside the state on approved military duties overseas.

Members who died in service in the circumstances specified above on
or after 28 June, 1958 shall be eligible for consideration for the award of
the medal.

(It has been proposed by the Medal Review Board 2008 that the Medal
Award should be amended to read service on approved Military Duties.
This recommendation is subject to final approval by Minister for Defence).

medal:
obverse
oBvERSE
The medal, which is an eight-pointed star, is of bronze, 35mm wide and
35mm high and depicted in the centre is the dead figure of Cuchulainn.

Reverse
The name of the deceased soldier, his army number, date of death and
the name of country where he was serving at the time is engraved on
the reverse.

ribbon:
The ribbon has the following colours, left to right. 2mm Black, 6mm purple,
REvERSE
4mm green, 3mm white and a 2mm orange central stripe. The colours are
continued white, green, purple and black to the right edge.

suspension:
The top Suspender is again of bronze with the word ‘REMEMBRANCE’
RIBBoN
in relief on the bar.
This Medal and Ribbon were designed by Corporal Daniel OConnell
(Retd) who was stationed in Ceremonial Section, ‘A’ Administration.

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