Date
Instituted: 2007.
Campaign: Service for the reconstruction and transition to democracy in Iraq.
Description: The obverse bears the
crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II and the legend ‘ELIZABETH II
DEI GRATIA REGINA FID.DEF’. The reverse has two rivers in between which are the cuneiform symbos which can be translated as "land bringing forth life". The suspender is plain
straight swivelling type common on EIIR awards.
Metal: Rhodium plated cupro-nickel.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None authorised for this medal
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Naming: Laser engraved capital letters.
Comments: Awarded to civilians the qualifying period for the medal is set at 40 days of continuous service, or 40 days of service
on working visits within Iraq aggregated over a period of one calendar year, provided that the visits
are for a minimum of 48 hours each.
If qualifying service is brought to an end before the completion of the specified qualifying period
on account of death, capture, wounding or other disability due to service in Iraq, and the individual
had otherwise been expected to complete the qualifying period but for the unexpected termination,
the reduced period completed by the individual will be sufficient qualification for an award. The
grant of a British honour, decoration or medal (other than the Iraq Medal (military)) for services on
operations during the qualifying period not amounting to the qualifying criteria specified above,
will also qualify the recipient for an award.
Service already counted towards the award of the Operation TELIC military medal cannot qualify
for the civilian medal. There will be some circumstances in which individuals might qualify for
both the civilian and the military medal for different periods and differing types of service.
Eligible Personnel
All civilian Public Servants and those that hold the office of Constable not qualifying for the Iraq
military (Campaign) Medal, appointed by HMG to serve in Iraq with, or in support of, the
Coalition Provisional Authority (CPA), British Office Baghdad (BOB) or British Embassy
(including their Regional Offices).
Civilian Public Servants deployed by HMG to work alongside coalition/multinational forces in
Iraq, and who do not qualify for the Iraq military (Campaign) Medal.
Members of the Armed Forces, working with or seconded to HMG Departments, and who do not
qualify for the Iraq (Campaign) Medal.
Contractors and their employees directly employed by HMG on a full time basis to work for, or
in support of the CPA, BOB or British Embassy (including their Regional Offices), or to work
alongside coalition/multinational forces in Iraq for HMG, and not qualifying for the Iraq
(Campaign) Medal.
Consultants and their employees directly employed by HMG on a full time basis to work for, or
in support of the CPA, BOB or British Embassy (including their Regional Offices), or to work
alongside coalition/multinational forces in Iraq for HMG, and not qualifying for the Iraq
(Campaign) Medal.
Any Foreign and Commonwealth nationals who qualify under the above provisions.
Please note this medal has not yet been issued and the images shown here are of the proposed design.
For more details on the award criteria for this medal please click the link below for a copy of the FCO regulations:
(Note: This is a PDF document.)
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