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United Nations Mandated Medals

NoN ARtICLE 5 MEDAL

NAto Service in Balkans

mission:
A number of factors led to a complete review of NATO Medal Policy in 2002,
not least NATO’s first Article 5 operations in 2001. NATO recognised the
need to differentiate between Article 5 and non-Article Article 5 operations
whilst maintaining consistency in the policy and general regulations for
the awards.

The NATO review took the opportunity to amalgamate the separate NATO
medals awarded for personnel participating in the differing NATO-led
operations in the Balkans into one generic Non-Article 5 NATO medal.
With effect from 1 January 2003 the use of arabic numerals to indicate
multiple tours was discontinued.

Non Article 5 Medals have been awarded to Defence Force personnel
who have served the requisite periods in both the SFOR and KFOR
Missions to include service in KFOR Rear (FYROM).

medal:
A bronze medal, 1 3/8 inches in diameter, bearing on the obverse the NATO
oBvERSE
emblem (a four pointed star emitting a ray from each point superimposed
on an annulet) enclosed in base by a wreath of olive. The reverse side
has a band inscribed NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION at
top and ORGANISATION DU TRAITE DE LATLANTIQUE NORD at
the bottom. In the center is a sprig of olive between the inscription IN
SERVICE OF PEACE AND FREEDOM above and AU SERVICE DE LA
PAIX ET DE LA LIBERTE below.

non article 5 medal ribbon:
The Medal Ribbon consists of the following: Yale Blue with a White centre
REvERSE
stripe with a silver line in the centre of the white stripe.

clasp:
A clasp (Non Article 5) is pinned to the medal.

RIBBoN
Eligibility:
The medal is awarded to members of the Defence Forces who have the
required qualifying service which is

• Thirty (30) days within the land, sea, or air space of the Former
Yugoslavia and the Adriatic Sea.

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