Ethiopia: UN Service Medal.
Obverse: The emblem of the United Nations
and the inscription "United Nations Service
Medal" in Amharic characters.
The medal was established in 1980 by
Mengistu Haile Mariam, leader of Ethiopia
during the Derg era (in office: 1977-1991).
It was awarded to Ethiopian personnel that
served in international humanitarian or
peacekeeping missions under the United
Nations mandate.
The Medal (with different ribbon) had also
been awarded to non-Ethiopian UN workers
who responded to the drought and famine
in Ethiopia, mainly in food, water and aid
distribution, during the 1990's. For this
reason, it is sometimes referred to as the
"Famine Medal".
FULL SIZE
Derg era 1974 - 1991
Item 100% original - ribbon original
Condition as on the photos
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