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Medals of the Irish Defence Forces

EURoPEAN UNIoN MoNItoRING

MISSIoN MEDAL

mission:
The European Union Monitoring Mission (EUMM) (previously ECMM,
European Community Monitor Mission) is a program initiated by the
European Union in July 1991 to monitor borders, inter-ethnic relations,
refugee traffic and political and security developments in the former
Yugoslavia. The EUMM program operates under the CFSP (Common
Foreign and Security Policy) of the EU. The mission terminated in 2007.

medal:
The medal is silver alloy and round in form. The design on the obverse
consists of twelve raised stars around the outer edge with the letters “EU
in the centre. The reverse carries a raised dove of peace with an olive
branch and the wording European Union Monitoring Mission.

medal ribbon:
The medal ribbon is suspended from a ribbon 5 cms in length. The colour
of the ribbon is blue with two narrow gold stripes and flanked on either
side by white and blue stripes.
oBvERSE
Qualifiying Period:
Thirty (30) days accumulated satisfactory service in the EU theatre of
operations.

Posthumous awards:
The qualifying service is not required for members killed or presumed
killed while on EC assignment. In such cases, the medal will be awarded
posthumously.

REvERSE

RIBBoN

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