United Nations service medal for Korea, 1950 – 1954

This is a specimen of the United Nations medal awarded to Australians who served in the Korean War. Medals were granted to all who served for at least one day under United Nations command in Korea or the adjacent areas. For awards to personnel from non-English speaking countries, the medal was issued in ten other languages.

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Obverse – The United Nations emblem suspended from a bar that bears the word KOREA.		Reverse – The legend FOR SERVICE IN DEFENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS.

Transferred from National Gallery of Victoria, 1976