Medals of International Organizations
Page updated: Feb. 8, 2009



International Red Cross Committee





Florence Nightingale Medal (1912)


United Nations Organization








Dag Hammarskjold Medal (1997)




UNTSO - Truce Supervision Organization (Middle East), 1948-

UNMOGIP - Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan, 1949-

KOREA - Police Action on the Korean Peninsula, 1950-53

UNEF - Emergency Force, (Egypt, Israel), 1956-67

UNOGIL - Observation Group in Lebanon, 1958




ONUC - Operation in the Congo, 1960-64 (1st ribbon)

ONUC - Operation in the Congo, 1960-64 (2nd ribbon)

UNSF/UNTEA - Security Force in West New Guinea (West Irian), 1962-63

UNYOM - Yemen Observation Mission, 1963-64

UNFICYP - Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus, 1964-




UNIPOM - India-Pakistan Observation Mission. 1965-66

UNEFII - Emergency Force II (Mid. East), 1973-79

UNDOF - Disengagement Observer Force (Golan), 1974-

UNIFIL - Interim Force in Lebanon, 1978-

UNGOMAP - Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan & Pakistan (UNTSO Force), 1988-90




UNGOMAP - Good Offices Mission in Afghanistan & Pakistan (UNDOF Force), 1988-90

OSGAP - Office of the Secretary General for Afghanistan & Pakistan (UNIFIL Force), 1990

UNIIMOG - Iran-Iraq Military Observer Group, 1988-91

UNAVEM - Angola Verification Mission, 1989-97

UNTAG - Transition Assistance Group (Namibia), 1989-90




ONUCA - Observer Group in Central America, 1989-92

UNIKOM - Iraq/Kuwait Observation Mission (Iraq/Kuwait), 1991-

ONUSAL - Observer Mission in El Salvador, 1991-95

MINURSO - Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara, 1991-

UNAMIC - Advance Mission in Cambodia, 1991-92




UNPROFOR - Protective Force (Bosnia-Herzegovina), 1992-95

UNTAC - Transitional Authority in Cambodia, 1992-93

UNOSOM - Operation in Somalia, 1992-95

ONUMOZ - Operation in Mozambique, 1992-95

UNOMUR - Observer Mission in Uganda-Rwanda, 1993-94




UNOMIG - Observer Mission in Georgia, 1993-

UNOMIL - Observer Mission in Liberia, 1993-97

UNMIH/UNSMIH/UNTMIH/MIPONUH/ MICAH - Peacekeeping Missions in Haiti, 1993-

UNAMIR - Assistance Mission for Rwanda, 1993-96

MINUGUA - Verification Mission in Guatemala, 1994-97




UNMOT - Mission of Observers in Tajikistan, 1994-2000

UNCRO - Confidence Restoration Operation in Croatia, 1995-96

UNPREDEP - Preventive Deployment Force (Macedonia), 1995-99

UNMIBH - Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina, 1995-

UNTAES - Transitional Administration for E. Slavonia (Baranja & W. Sirmium), 1996-98




UNMOP - Military Observer Mission in Prevlaka, 1996-

UNPSG - Police Support Group (Croatia) 1997-98

MINURCA - Verification Mission in the Central African Republic, 1998-2000

UNOMSIL - Observer Mission in Sierra Leone, 1998-

UNMIK - Mission in Kosovo, 1999-




UNAMET/UNTAET/UNMISET - Assistance/Transitional/Support Mission in East Timor, 1999-02/02-05

MONUC - Observer Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo, 2000-

UNMEE - Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea, 2000-

UNMIL - Mission in Liberia, 2003-

UNMINUCI - Mission in Côte d'Ivoire, 2003-04




UNOCI - Operation in Côte d'Ivoire, 2004-

MINUSTAH - Stabilization Mission in Haiti, 2004-

UNONUB - Operation in Burundi, 2004-

UNMIS - Mission in the Sudan, 2005-

UNMIT - Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste, 2006-




UNAMID - African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur, 2007- (2008)

UNAMID - African Union/United Nations Hybrid operation in Darfur, 2007- (2008)
(alternative ribbon)

MINURCAT - Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad 2007- (2008)

UNSSM - Special Service Medal, 1974- (1995)

UNHQ - Headquarters Service Medal, 1974-



North Atlantic Treaty Organization








NATO Meritorious Service Medal (2003)




NATO Medal
(Former Yugoslavia) (1994)

NATO Medal
(Kosovo) (2000)

NATO Medal
(Macedonia) (2002)

NATO Medal
(Non-Article 5 - Operations in the Balkans) (2003)

NATO Medal
(Article 5 - Eagle Assist Operation) (2003)




NATO Medal
(Article 5 - Active Endeavour Operation) (2003)

NATO Medal
(International Security Assistance Force - Afghanistan) (2004)

NATO Medal
(NAMSA) (?)



International Commissions of Control and Supervision






International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal, 1967

International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal, 1973 (1st type)

International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal, 1973 (2nd type)



Multinational Force and Observers






Director's Award (1982)

Service Medal (Military) (1982)

Service Medal (Civilian) (1982)



European Security and Defence Policy Service Medals (ESDP)







EU Police Mission Medal (EUPM)
(Bosnia, 2003)

ARTEMIS Medal
(Dem. Rep. of Congo, 2003)

CONCORDIA Medal
(Macedonia, 2003)

PROXIMA Medal
(Macedonia, 2003)

ALTHEA Medal
(Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2004)



Assemblée parlementaire de la Francophonie (APF)







Ordre de la Pléiade - Gand Croix
(1976)

Ordre de la Pléiade - Grand Officier
(1976)

Ordre de la Pléiade - Commandeur
(1976)

Ordre de la Pléiade - Officier
(1976)

Ordre de la Pléiade - Chevalier
(1976)



Other International Organizations' Medals







Organization of American States Medal, 1965 (not awarded)

Interamerican Defense Board Medal (1982)

European Community Monitor Mission (Yugoslavia) (ECMM), 1991

Western European Union Mission Medal, 1994

Multinational Division Central-South in Iraq Commemorative Medal (2003)

Special thanks to Mr. Jakob Moelgaard, UN Police Advisor, UNMIS, Sudan.


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