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International Commission of Control and Supervision Service Medal
Coat of arms of Indonesia, while the final version retains the Hungarian, Indonesian, and Polish coat of arms but replaces the Maple Leaf with the Lion and Sun emblem of Iran.
TypeService Award
Awarded for90 days of service
Presented byInternational Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS)
EligibilityPersonnel who served with the ICCS
StatusNo longer awarded
Established1973
Last awarded1975

First ribbon during the service of Canada, Hungary, Poland, and Indonesia

Second ribbon during the service of Hungary, Indonesia, Poland, and Iran
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Varies by country
Next (lower)Varies by country
RelatedInternational Commission for Supervision and Control Medal

The International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal is a service medal awarded to personnel from the four countries that made up the

Poland, the Canadians withdrew in July 1973 being replaced by personnel from Iran. The work of the ICCS continued until the April 1975 Fall of Saigon
.

Criteria

Personnel of ICCS member nations served in various locations throughout Vietnam investigating compliance and monitoring enforcement of the peace accords. The commission also oversaw the return of military prisoners of war and civilian political detainees.[1] The International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal was awarded for 90 days of cumulative service between 28 January 1973 to 30 April 1975.[2]

Appearance

The International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal is a circular medal made of

Coat of arms of Indonesia. Initially Canada was represented on the medal but after the country left the ICCS in July 1973, then the Iranian emblem replaced the Maple Leaf until April 1975, when the medal was no longer awarded to relevant personnel after the Fall of Saigon. Around the edge are the words: INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF CONTROL AND SUPERVISION. The reverse bears the inscription in three lines SERVICE VIETNAM 27-1-73 surrounded by a laurel wreath.[2]

The medal hangs from a ring suspension that is attached to a thin metal bar with a laurel pattern. The ribbon of the medal is nine equal stripes of red, white, red, white, green, white, red, white, and red. After Canada left the ICCS in July 1973 and was replaced by Iran, the ribbon was modified to be ten equal stripes of red, white, green, red, white, green, white, red, white, and red.[2]

In the 1990s a version was made for Canadian civilians who did not receive the original 1973 medal. The civilian version was of a higher quality with a thicker planchet and a solid straight bar suspender with claw attachment.[3]

Order of wear

Country Preceding Following
Order of precedence[4]
 International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal Multinational Force and Observers Medal

See also

References

  1. ^ "Details/Information for Canadian Forces (CF) Operation GALLANT". National Defence and Canadian Forces. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ a b c "International Commission of Control and Supervision Vietnam (ICCS)". Canadian Honours Chart. National Defence and Canadian Forces. Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 17 November 2015.
  3. ISBN 9781554880171
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  4. ^ "Canadian Honours Chart". National Defence and the Canadian Forces. Archived from the original on 25 October 2015. Retrieved 18 November 2015.
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