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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

UNhq 1979

United Nations headquarters New York

mission:
From time to time countries may provide, on a secondment basis, staff
trained, military officers to serve in staff positions at United Nations
Headquarters in New York to assist with the planning and implementation
of new missions.

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.

Medal Reverse
The medal reverse contains the expression IN THE SERVICE OF
PEACE inscribed in bas-relief.

ribbon:
The ribbon is pure United Nations blue and represents service at United
Nations Headquarters in New York rather than as part of a specific peace-
oBvERSE keeping operation.

Qualification:
Qualifying period of 90 days of service in UN HQ.

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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