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United Nations Medals

UNIIMoG 1988

United Nations Iran-Iraq Military observer Group

mission:
This Mission was established in August 1988 to verify, confirm and
supervise the cease-fire and withdrawal of all forces to the internationally
recognised boundaries agreed to between Iran and Iraq. The Mission
ceased in February 1991.

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 has a broad central band of UN blue flanked on the left end
oBvERSE by three equal stripes in green, white and red to represent the Iranian
flag, and on the right end, by three equal stripes of red, white and black
to represent the Iraqi flag.

Qualification:
Qualifying period of 90 days of service in the mission area.

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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