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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

UNtSo 1948

United Nations truce Supervision organisation

mission:
This mission was established in June 1948 to assist the Mediator and
the Truce Commission in supervising the Palestine Truce under the
Security Council. Since its inception, UNTSO has performed various
tasks entrusted to it by the Security Council, including the observation of
the cease-fire in the Suez Canal area and the Golan Heights following the
Arab-Israeli war of June 1967. At present, UNTSO assists and cooperates
with UNDOF and UNIFIL in the performance of their tasks. Observer
groups are stationed in Beirut and in Cairo with liaison offices in Amman
and Gaza City. UNTSO also provided cadres of Military Observers for the
initial set-up of UNGOMAP, UNIMOG, UNIKOM and UNPROFOR. The
Mission continues to the present date.

medal:
Medal obverse
The medal bears a map of the world, bronze in colour, surrounded by olive
branches and bearing the letters UN on the top inscribed in bas-relief.
oBvERSE
Medal Reverse
The medal reverse contains the expression In The Service Of Peace
inscribed in bas-relief.

ribbon:
The ribbon has the UN blue background with two narrow white stripes,
the basic colours of the UN.

Qualification:
Qualifying period of 180 days of service in the mission area.
REvERSE

RIBBoN

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