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Obverse |
Circular, with the emblem of the United Nations, a raised 22mm diameter
polar
projection map of the world, encircled by two olive branches, (the
traditional
symbol of peace). |
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Reverse |
Perfectly plain except for the inscription in English FOR SERVICE IN /
DEFENCE OF THE / PRINCIPLES OF THE / CHARTER OF THE / UNITED NATIONS in
2.1mm high letters on five lines. |
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Size |
35.5mm in diameter, and 2.5mm thick. |
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Suspension |
Struck in one piece with a claw and straight non-swivelling suspension bar.
Above this is a narrow bar over which the ribbon passes, then the inscribed
bar of
the medal and an upper bar. |
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Composition |
Bronze alloy. |
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Designers |
Unsigned, but designed within the United Nations organisation. |
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Naming |
Issued unnamed. |
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Ribbon |
34mm wide, with seventeen alternate 2mm stripes of United Nations blue (9)
and white (8). |
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No. of clasps |
One KOREA in English, an integral part of the suspension. |
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Other emblems |
None. |
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No. issued |
Approximately 480 of both issues. |
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Instituted |
By the United Nations General Assembly Resolution 483 (V) on 12 December
1950 in recognition of the valour and sacrifice of the men and women who
have served on behalf of the United Nations in repelling the aggression in
Korea. The authority for the award was Army Order 149 of 1951, issued on 6
November 1951. |
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Qualification |
For Danish personnel one day's service under United Nations command in Korea
or the adjacent areas, which included Japan and Okinawa, between 27 June
1950 and 27 July 1953. |
Part of the Red Oblong Network