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UN Korea Medal. The first United Nations medal to be created was the United Nations Service Medal, also known as the United Nations Service Medal Korea, was awarded to any military service member, of an Armed Force allied with South Korea, who participated in the defense of South Korea from North Korea between 27 June 1950 and 27 July 1953.
This design is common to the all United Nations Medals starting with the UNTSO Medal and the UNMOGIP Medal and follows the current convention of a common medal design with a varying ribbon. [5] The ribbon of the UN Special Service Medal is wide stripe of light blue, often referred to as UN Blue, [3] with white edges.
The Assistant Secretary of Defense approved a change to the policy of the wear of United Nations Medals.Effective 13 October 1995, any US military personnel who is awarded a United Nations Medal may wear the ribbon of the first UN medal for which they qualify.
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United Nations Service Medal for Korea: 27 June 1950 – 27 July 1955: Established 12 December 1950 United Nations Service Medal for ONUC: 10 July 1960 – 30 June 1964 [39] United Nations Service Medal for UNFICYP: 27 March 1964 – present [39] United Nations Service Medal for UNTAG: 1 April 1989 – 31 March 1990 [39] United Nations Special ...
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The United Nations Service Medal Korea (UNSMK) is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War.
Due to the different ribbon bar sizing between US and USSR decorations, Soviet ribbons were also impractical for daily wear on United States uniforms. In addition, by the 1950s at the start of the Cold War , most U.S. officers who had been awarded such medals during World War II simply chose to stop wearing them.