Product Overview
United Nations Operations in Korea
Commemorative Medal
FRANCE
(Médaille commémorative des opérations de l'ONU en Corée)
| Size of the Medal: | 36.40mm |
| Ribbon: | Light blue with a white central stripe and blue, white and red edges. |
| Enamel: | NO |
| Creation: |
Instituted: 8 January 1952, to members of the French armed forces who fought in the Korean war. |
| Description: | The United Nations operations in Korea commemorative medal was a 36mm in diameter circular medal struck from bronze. Its obverse bore on a background of sun rays radiating out from its center, the relief image of the national emblem of the Republic of South Korea on a flower-like eight lobe geometric form superimposed over a lit torch with its flame extending 7mm over the medal's upper edge and forming the suspension loop. The torch also bisected a relief laurel wreath extending along all but the upper most of the medal's circumference. The straight ribbon mount was adorned with a bronze decoration resembling the top of a pagoda. The medal's reverse bore the relief inscription on seven lines "MÉDAILLE" "COMMÉMORATIVE" "FRANÇAISE" "DES OPÉRATIONS" "DE L'ORGANISATION" "DES NATIONS UNIES" "EN CORÉE" (English: "FRENCH COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL OF THE OPERATIONS OF THE ORGANIZATION OF THE UNITED NATIONS IN KOREA") surrounded by the relief circular inscription "RÉPUBLIQUE FRANÇAISE" (English: "FRENCH REPUBLIC") |
| Country of Origin: | France |
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| Condition: |
Very Good condition the condecoration, minor marks according with it age. On the back of the decoration you can see a small piece of paper stuck on the ribbon that has written the type of decoration it is. The ribbon is in good conditions (a little dirty). |
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Sobre T385 - PP |
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