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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

UNAMEt/UNtAEt/UNMISEt

United Nations Assistance Mission in East timor oct 1999
United Nations transitional Administration in East timor oct 2002
United Nations Mission of Support in East timor May 2002

mission:
The UNAMET/UNTAET Mission was established on 25 October 1999
by the adoption of Security Council Resolution 1272. The mission was
established to administer the territory, exercise legislative and executive
authority during the transition period and support capacity-building for
self-government. East Timor became an independent country on 20 May
2002. Also that day, UNTAET was succeeded by the United Nations
Mission of Support in East Timor (UNMISET) established by Security
Council resolution 1410 of 17 May 2002 to provide assistance to core
administrative structures critical to the viability and political stability of
East Timor.

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

ribbon:
The ribbon has two outer bands of UN blue, representing the UN presence
in East Timor. Inside the two bands, there are two equal bars - closest
to the blue, the bar is crimson, with the bar closest to the centre being
sunrise yellow. These colours represent the brilliant and spectacular
sunrises and sunsets experienced in East Timor. The centre of the ribbon
is a band of white, traditionally the colour of peace and hope, the goal this
mission sought to achieve.
REvERSE
Qualification:
Qualifying period of 90 days of service in the mission area. The same
medal was awarded for all three missions.

RIBBoN

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