Korea Medal
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The Korea Medal (French: Médaille de Corée), sometimes referred to as the Queen's Korea Medal to distinguish it from the United Nations Service Medal, is a campaign medal created in 1951 to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who had given either one day's service in an air sortie over Korea, or 28 days service offshore, during the Korean War.[1] The medal was identical in all countries where it was awarded, except for Canada where it contained unique elements. An award distributed across the Commonwealth, the Korea Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.
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Korea Medal | |
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Type | Campaign medal |
Awarded for | Campaign service |
Description | 36mm diameter disk Cupro-nickel, Canada issue: silver |
Presented by | The monarch of Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom |
Eligibility | Australian, British, Canadian, and New Zealand veterans of the Korean War |
Campaign(s) | Korean War (1950–1953) |
Clasps | None |
Status | No longer awarded |
Established | July 1951 |
Ribbon of the Korea Medal Ribbon with bronze oakleaf for Mentioned in Despatches | |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Dependent on state |
Next (lower) | Dependent on state |
Related | United Nations Service Medal for Korea Republic of Korea War Service Medal |
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