Loading AI tools
Campaign medal of the Irish Army From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Jadotville Medal (Irish: An Bonn Jadotville), is a campaign medal which can only be issued to the members of "A" Company, 35th Infantry Battalion who fought during the Siege of Jadotville in 1961. "A" Company, under the command of Commandant Pat Quinlan, was part of the Irish Army forces participating in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Congo.[1] The medal depicts a Celtic warrior and the shoulder badge that was worn by all Irish UN soldiers in the Congo.[2] Also depicted on the medal are the words Cosaint Chalma (Valiant Defence) and Misneach (Courage).[3]
 | This article is missing information about the history and introduction of the medal. (September 2021) |
| Siege of Jadotville Medal An Bonn Jadotville | |
|---|---|
| |
| Type | Single-grade order |
| Awarded for | Participation in the Siege of Jadotville |
| Presented by | Government of Ireland |
| Eligibility | Soldiers who fought at Siege of Jadotville in Company A |
| Established | 2 December 2017 |
| Total | Supposed to be awarded to 156 recipients |
 Ribbon of Siege of Jadotville Medal | |
Seamless Wikipedia browsing. On steroids.
Every time you click a link to Wikipedia, Wiktionary or Wikiquote in your browser's search results, it will show the modern Wikiwand interface.
Wikiwand extension is a five stars, simple, with minimum permission required to keep your browsing private, safe and transparent.
