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COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN KOREA, 1st issue (Medaille Commemorative des Operations de l'Organisation des Nations Unies en Coree) - A Catalgoue of Decorations and Campaign Medals
Issued By France To United Nations Forces
For The Korean War 1950 - 1954
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Obverse |
Reverse |
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN KOREA, 1st issue (Medaille Commemorative des Operations de l'Organisation des Nations Unies en Coree) |
COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL, UNITED NATIONS OPERATIONS IN KOREA, 1st issue (Medaille Commemorative des Operations de l'Organisation des Nations Unies en Coree)
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Obverse |
In the centre are the arms of Korea surrounded by a geometric circle with
eight
lobes, symbolising liberty and in memory of
the dead. This is surmounted on a
flaming torch, the flame of which protrudes
above the medal, and is surrounded by
two branches of olive. The whole is
surmounted on rays materialising from the
centre of the medal symbolising 'The land of
the morning calm.' |
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Reverse |
Plain except for the inscription " MEDAILLE / COMMEMORATIVE /
FRANCAISE / DES OPERATIONS / DE L'ORGANISATION
/ DES NATIONS
UNIES / EN COREE " in 1mm high letters on seven
lines and surrounded by
" REPUBLIQUE FRANCAISE "
in 2mm high letters. |
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Size |
36mm in diameter, 3mm thick. |
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Suspension |
By an architecture of a pagoda's roof, attached to the top of the torches
flame by a small hook and
ring. A ring is attached to this bar through which the ribbon passes
in the American style |
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Composition |
Bronze |
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Designers |
R. Louis, engraved by Delannoy. |
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Naming |
Issued un-named. |
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Ribbon |
36mm wide, composed of the colours associated with the United Nations
flanked
on both sides by the
national colours of France. 8mm France - one third
ultramarine, one third
white and one third scarlet. 20mm U.N. - one third light
blue, one third white and
one third light blue. 8mm France - one third scarlet, one
third white and one third
ultramarine. |
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No. of clasps |
None. |
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Other emblems |
A bronze bar with a red enamelled 5 pointed star in the centre -
Awarded to personnel wounded in combat
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No. issued |
2,898 of both types.. |
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Instituted |
Propositioned by M. Rotinat, president of the Commission of National Defence
of
the Council of the
republic, on 23rd August 1951. Instituted by Decret Number
5234 of 8th January 1952 from the French
Ministry of National Defence and is to
be worn immediately after
the 'Medaille des Services Volontaires dans la France
libre.' Details of the ribbon are contained
in the Journal Officiel de la Republic
Francaise, instruction of 12th February
1952.
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Qualification |
Awarded to all French
military forces in Korea and to naval personnel who served
for a minimum period of
two months in the waters adjacent to Korea. It can also
be awarded to foreigners
serving in French units with agreement of their
respective governments.
Service terminated by injury and those decorated with the
Croix de Guerre or higher award but who
failed to complete the required length of
service were also entitled to the medal.
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Part of the Red Oblong Network