The beret is the most common headwear issued, although the Kevlar helmet in baby blue is sometimes seen as is the UN bush hat.

• Although most UN missions are peace keeping, not peace making, it does not guarantee that they are safe.

• This was not an Aussie or Kiwi helmet.

• Korea - A bronze medallion bearing on the obverse the representation of the UN symbol in bas-relief and, on the reverse, the wording (in bas relief)

"FOR SERVICE IN THE DEFENCE OF THE PRINCIPLES OF THE CHARTER OF THE UNITED NATIONS"

• The medallion is attached to the ribbon by means of a bar which bears the name "KOREA" in bas-relief.
• The wording shown may be in English, French, Spanish, Danish, Greek, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, Sanskrit or Turkish.

• UNEF 1 - First United Nations Emergency Force.  

• Created by the UN as the First United Nations Emergency Force and awarded to participating UN soldiers from ten countries who secured and supervised the end of hostilities on the Sinai Peninsula for six months of service between November 1956 and June 1967.

• A bronze medallion bearing on the obverse the representation of the UN symbol surmounted by the letters "UNEF", both in bas-relief and, on the reverse, the words "IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE" in bas-relief.

• Standard - A bronze medallion bearing on the obverse the representation of the UN symbol surmounted by the letters "UN" both in bas-relief and, on the reverse, the words "IN THE SERVICE OF PEACE" in bas-relief. This standard medallion is used for all missions except the two mentioned above.

• Each mission has it's own ribbon. 
  • The one shown  here is for  East Timor.

• For the other UN Medals go to
  • UN Medals 1   or
  • UN Medals 2