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1. Description: A bronze medal, 1 3/8 inches in diameter,
with a top view of the globe enclosed at sides and bottom by a wreath and the letters
"UN" at the top of the medal. On the reverse side is the inscription "IN
THE SERVICE OF PEACE". The United Nations Service Medal Korea is the same design,
except the obverse does not include the letters "UN" and the medal has a hanger
bar with the inscription "KOREA". On the reverse side of the United Nations
Service Medal Korea is the inscription "FOR SERVICE IN DEFENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF
THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS".
2. Ribbons: Although the same medal is used for all the
United Nations Medals, a different ribbon is authorized for each operation. The operations
in which United States military personnel were awarded the medal and authorized by DOD to
accept the medal are:
United Nations Service Medal Korea: Equal stripes of Bluebird 67117
and White 67101 (9 Bluebird and 8 White stripes), each 5/64 inch wide.
United Nations Truce Supervisory Organization (UNTSO) in Palestine (UNTSO Ribbon). 7/32 inch Bluebird, 3/32 inch White, ¾ inch Bluebird; 3/32 inch White; and 7/32
inch Bluebird.
3. Wear Policy. Prior to 13 October 1995, all US Military
personnel wore the blue and white United Nations Ribbon (UNTSO) regardless of the ribbon
awarded. On 13 October 1995, the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Personnel and Readiness)
approved a change to the wear policy of the United Nations Medal. Effective on that date,
personnel who are awarded the United Nations Medal may wear the first medal and ribbon for
which they qualify. Subsequent awards of the United Nations Medal for service in a different mission will be denoted by a bronze service star. Not more than one ribbon may
be worn at any time.
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