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United Nations Medals

oNUCA 1989

United Nations observer Group In Central America
(the acronym derives from Spanish, observadores de las Naciones
Unidas en Centroamerica)

mission:
This Mission was established in December 1989 to conduct on-site
verification of termination of aid to irregular forces and insurrectionist
movements, and the non-use of the territory of one state for attacks on
other states in the countries of Costa Rica, El Salvador, Guatemala,
Honduras and Nicaragua. The Mission terminated in January 1992.

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 medal ribbon contains five narrow green stripes to represent the five
countries involved. These five green stripes are separated by four equal
oBvERSE
white stripes. The central group is flanked by two equal bands of sea blue
to represent the Pacific Ocean and the Caribbean Sea, flanked in turn by
two broad bands of UN blue to represent the United Nations’ presence
in the area.

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

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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