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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

UNMIh 1993

United Nations Mission in haiti

mission:
The United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) was established in September
1993 to help implement provisions of the Governors Island Agreement of
03 July 1993. The mandate was later revised to enable the mission to
assist the democratic government to sustain a stable environment, assist
in modernising the armed forces of Haiti and establishing a new police
force and establish an environment conducive to free and fair elections.
The mission terminated in June 1996.

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.

oBvERSE
ribbon:
The red and blue central stripes are representative of the colours of the
flag of the Republic of Haiti. The flanks are of UN blue while two stripes
of white, which signify friendship, dissect the two.

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

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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