United Nations Medal
The United Nations Military Observer Group was established in 1949 to facilitate the creation of truce terms between India and Pakistan. These military insignia are not US military medals, but international awards, and unlike the medals of America, they are presented by the United Nations. The United States military branches view these foreign awards as less important than the military ribbons and medals awarded by American governmental organizations. Unite Nations Military Observer Medals were created to commemorate this service and are awarded to service personnel serving under the auspices of the UN in this capacity for 6 months or more. The most recent incarnation of these military ribbons were awarded for UN service during the United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission lasting from 1965 through 1966.
The United Nations Military Observer Medal is awarded for 6 months of service, but Silver Numerals are approved for wear on the medal or ribbon to denote additional periods of service on the same mission. These military awards are worn below the Inter-American Defense Medal and above the Multinational Forces Observer Medal in the general order of precedence that has been established for the proper display of all United States military medals and ribbons. The United Nations Military Observer Medal is generally available to all US military personnel who meet the criteria stated above, and can be worn as traditional full size military medals and mini medals, military ribbons and lapel pins. They are available as traditional slide-on, full size military medals or mini-medals, and slide-on military ribbons. Nowadays however, more and more military service personnel are realizing the value to their career goals of always having their uniform decorations looking their best, and have turned to the slimmer and trimmer thin military medals and mini medals and the ultra thin military ribbons to provide them with the smartest looking military award displays available anywhere. Most reputable commercial military insignia suppliers offer these sleek new ribbon racks at no additional charge to military personnel.
