International decoration

An international decoration is a military award which is not bestowed by a particular country, but rather by an international organization such as the United Nations or NATO. Such awards are normally issued as service medals, for participation in various international military operations, and not for specific acts of heroism or bravery.

The following is a list of the most commonly recognized international military decorations:

United Nations (UN)

UNKorea United Nations Korea Medal

UNTSO - United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation - Medal

UNOGIL - Observation Group in Lebanon

UNMOGIP - Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan

UNOC - Congo

UNTEA - Temporary Executive Authority

UNYOM - Yemen Observer Mission

UNFICYP - Cyprus

UNEFME - Emergency Force, Middle East - also known as UNEF II

UNDOF - Disengagement Observer Force

UNIFIL - Interim Force in Lebanon

UNIIMOG - Iran/Iraq Military Observers Group

UNTAG - Transition Assistance Group

ONUCA - Observer Group in Central America

UNIKOM - Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission

UNAVEM - Angola Verification Mission I, II & III

MINURSO - Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara

ONUSAL - Observer Mission in El Salvador

UNPROFOR - Protection Force

UNMOP - Mission of Observers in Prevlaka

UNTAES - Transitional Admin for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja & West Sirmium

MINUGUA - Mision de las Naciones Unidas en Guatemala

MINURCA - Verification Mission in the Central African Republic

UNMIK - Mission in Kosovo

UNOMSIL - Observer Mission In Sierra Leone

UNPREDEP - Preventive Deployment Force

UNMONUC - Congo 2000 -

UNMEE - Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea

UNSSM - Special Service Medal

UNHQ - Headquarters New York

UNMIS - Mission in Sudan
UNPSG - Police Support Group

UNTAET - Transitional Administration In East Timor

UNAMET - Assistance Mission East Timor

UNMISET - Mission of Support in East Timor

UNONUB - Operation in Burundi

UNMIT - Mission in Timor

UNAMID - African Union Mission in Darfur

MINURCAT - Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad

MONUSCO - United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo

UNISFA - United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei

UNMISS - United Nations Mission in South Sudan

North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (NATO)

NATO Meritorious Service Medal

Yugoslavia service medal

Kosovo service

Macedonia Medal

Operation Eagle Assist service (Article 5)

Operation Active Endeavor service (Article 5)

Operations in the Balkans

Afghanistan service (Non-Article 5)

European Union (EU)

Western European Union Mission Service Medal^[1]
European Community Monitor Mission Medal for Yugoslavia^[1]
European Union Monitoring Mission for Yugoslavia
Eurofor - European Force Service Medal^[2]
CEPOL - Civil Crisis Management
Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal (CSDP), for Staff Service (Always worn with operation clasp)^[1]
CSDP Medal for the Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM)^[3]
CSDP Medal for EUFOR Concordia^[3]
CSDP Medal for Operation Artemis^[1]^[3]
CSDP Medal for the Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EUPOL Proxima)^[3]
CSDP Medal for EUFOR Althea^[1]^[3]
CSDP Medal for the Reform Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo)
CSDP Medal for AMIS EU Supporting Action
CSDP Medal for the Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah)
CSDP Medal for the Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS)
CSDP Medal for EUFOR RD Congo
CSDP Medal for the Police Mission to Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan)
CSDP Medal for the Bridging Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA)
CSDP Medal for EU Naval Operation Atalanta
CSDP Medal for Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo)
European Union Somalia Training Mission (EUTM Somalia)
European Union Regional Maritime Capacity Building for the Horn of Africa and the Western Indian Ocean (EUCAP NESTOR), 16 July 2012 –
EUTM Mali, January 2013–
European Union Aviation Security Mission in South Sudan (EUAVSEC SOUTH SUDAN), February 2013 – January 2014
EUFOR RCA, April 2014–

International Control Commission

International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal^[4]

International Commission of Control and Supervision

International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal (first version)^[5]
International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal (second version)

Organization of American States

Inter-American Defense Board Medal

System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces (SICOFAA)

SICOFAA Legion of Merit Gentleman
SICOFAA Legion of Merit Officer
SICOFAA Legion of Merit Grand Cross

Multinational Force and Observers

References

1 2 3 4 5 "HONOURS AND AWARDS IN THE ARMED FORCES" (PDF). JSP 761 (Ministry of Defence): 8A–10. May 2008. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
↑ "Bulletin nr 9 Year 2009" (PDF). European Rapid Operational Force (EUROFOR). 2009. Retrieved 2011-07-10.
1 2 3 4 5 "European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal (ESDP)". National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2008-04-29. Retrieved 2011-07-05.
↑ "DH&R - Canadian Honours Chart". Cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2013.
↑ "DH&R - Canadian Honours Chart". Cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca. Retrieved 14 October 2013.

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