Date
Instituted: 2004.
Campaign: EU Military Operations.
Description: The obverse of this medal is plain except for the 12 Stars
of the European Union forming a circle around the edge of the medal.
The reverse has the inscription 'PRO PACE UNUM'. The ribbon is attached
via a metal loop similar to UN and NATO awards.
Metal: Silver coloured alloy.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: 'EUPM', 'CONCORDIA', 'ARTEMIS', 'PROXMIA' and ALTHEA.
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EUPM: EU Police Mission Medal - Bosnia 2003 |
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CONCORDIA: Macedonia 2003 |
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ARTEMIS: Democratic Republic of the Congo 2003 |
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PROXIMA: Macedonia 2003 |
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ALTHEA: Bosina-Herzegovina 2003 |
Naming: Issued
un-named.
Comments: Five issues of this medal currently exist including the following:
EUPM
Awarded
for 30 days service with the European Union Police Mission in Bosnia.
This mission commenced on 1st January 2003 and had a mandate to
run until 31st December 2005.
Concordia
Awarded
for 30 days service with the European Union Military Operation in
the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia. This mission commenced
on 31 March 2003 and terminated on 15th December 2003.
Artemis
Awarded
for 30 days service with the European Union Military Operation in
the Democratic Republic of Congo. This mission commenced on 12th
June 2003 and terminated on 1st September 2003.
Proxmia
Awarded
for 30 days service with the European Union Police Mission in the
Former Yugoslavia. This mission commenced on 15th December 2003
and had a mandate to run until 15th December 2004.
Althea
Awarded
for service with the European Union Force (EUFOR) in Bosnia-Herzegovina from the 2nd December 2004.
Personnel
qualifying for subesquent awards of these medals wear a silver
numeral on the ribbon to denote successive awards. |
