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United Nations Mandated Medals

ISAf

Non Article 5 Medal

Isaf:
International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) is a NATO-led security and
development mission in Afghanistan established by the United Nations
Security Council on 20 December 2001 as envisaged by the Bonn Agreement.
ISAF was initially charged with securing Kabul and surrounding areas from the
Taliban, al Qaeda and factional warlords, so as to allow for the establishment
of the Afghan Transitional Administration headed by Hamid Karzai. In October
2003, the UN Security Council authorised the expansion of the ISAF mission
throughout Afghanistan, and ISAF subsequently expanded the mission in four
main stages over the whole of the country.

medal:
A bronze medal, 1 3/8 inches in diameter, bearing on the obverse the NATO
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
oBvERSE AND FREEDOM above and AU SERVICE DE LA PAIX ET DE LA LIBERTE
below.
In December 2003, Council approved the ribbon design with a clasp entitled
ISAF for the award of the Non-Article 5 medal relating to NATO operations
in Afghanistan.

ribbon:
The Medal ribbon is of Yale Blue, with Two White stripes with Silver thread
through the Centre of the White Stripes.

clasp:
A clasp (ISAF) to the medal denotes the specific theatre, or area of operations,
REvERSE
or the specific operation in respect of which the medal is being awarded.

Eligibility:
The medal is awarded to members of the Defence Forces who have the
required qualifying service which is
RIBBoN
• Thirty (30) days within the land or air space of Afghanistan.

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