An international decoration is a military award which is not bestowed by a particular country, but rather by an international organization such as the United Nations or NATO. Such awards are normally issued as attendance medals, for participation in various international military operations, and not for specific acts of heroism, bravery or merit.

The following is a list of the most commonly recognized international military decorations:

United Nations

  • 100px UNKorea United Nations Korea Medal
  • 100px UNTSO – United Nations Truce Supervision Organization – Medal
  • 100px UNOGIL – Observation Group in Lebanon
  • 100px UNMOGIP – Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan
  • 100px UNOC – Congo
  • 100px UNTEA – Temporary Executive Authority
  • 100px UNYOM – Yemen Observer Mission
  • 100px UNFICYP – Cyprus
  • 100px UNEFME – Emergency Force, Middle East – also known as UNEF II
  • 100px UNDOF – Disengagement Observer Force
  • 100px UNIFIL – Interim Force in Lebanon
  • 100px UNIIMOG – Iran/Iraq Military Observers Group
  • 100px UNTAG – Transition Assistance Group
  • 100px ONUCA – Observer Group in Central America
  • 100px UNIKOM – Iraq-Kuwait Observation Mission
  • 100px UNAVEM – Angola Verification Mission I, II & III
  • 100px MINURSO – Mission for the Referendum in Western Sahara
  • 100px ONUSAL – Observer Mission in El Salvador
  • 100px UNPROFOR – Protection Force
  • 100px UNMOP – Mission of Observers in Prevlaka
  • 100px UNTAES – Transitional Admin for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja & West Sirmium
  • 100px MINUGUA – Mision de las Naciones Unidas en Guatemala
  • 100px MINURCA – Verification Mission in the Central African Republic
  • 100px UNMIK – Mission in Kosovo
  • 100px UNOMSIL – Observer Mission In Sierra Leone
  • 100px UNPREDEP – Preventive Deployment Force
  • 100px UNMONUC – Congo 2000 –
  • 100px UNMEE – Mission in Ethiopia and Eritrea
  • 100px UNSSM – Special Service Medal
  • 100px UNHQ – Headquarters New York
  • 100px UNMIS – Mission in Sudan
  • 100px UNPSG – Police Support Group
  • 100px UNTAET – Transitional Administration In East Timor
  • 100px UNAMET – Assistance Mission East Timor
  • 100px UNMISET – Mission of Support in East Timor
  • 100px UNONUB – Operation in Burundi
  • 100px UNMIT – Mission in Timor
  • 100px UNAMID – African Union Mission in Darfur
  • 100px MINURCAT – Mission in the Central African Republic and Chad
  • 100px MONUSCO – United Nations Organization Stabilization Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo
  • 100px UNISFA – United Nations Interim Security Force for Abyei
  • 100px UNMISS – United Nations Mission in South Sudan

North Atlantic Treaty Organization

  • 100px NATO Meritorious Service Medal
  • 100px Yugoslavia service medal
  • 100px Kosovo service
  • 100px Macedonia Medal
  • 100px Operation Eagle Assist service (Article 5)
  • 100px Operation Active Endeavor service (Article 5)
  • 100px Operations in the Balkans
  • 100px Afghanistan service (Non-Article 5)
  • 100px Serge Lazareff Prize

European Union

  • 100px Western European Union Mission Service Medal
  • 100px European Police College – Civil Crisis Management
  • 100px Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal (CSDP), for Staff Service (Always worn with operation clasp)
  • 100px CSDP Medal for the Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM)
  • 100px CSDP Medal for EUFOR Concordia

International Commission of Control and Supervision

  • File:ICCS Medal ribbon, first version.png International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal (first version)
  • File:ICCS Medal ribbon, second version.png International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal (second version)

Organization of American States

  • 100px Inter-American Peace Force Medal
  • 100px Inter-American Defense Board Medal

System of Cooperation Among the American Air Forces

  • 100px SICOFAA Legion of Merit Gentleman
  • 100px SICOFAA Legion of Merit Officer
  • 100px SICOFAA Legion of Merit Grand Cross

Multinational Force and Observers

  • 100px Multinational Force & Observers Medal
  • 100px Multinational Force and Observers Civilian Medal
  • 100px Multinational Force and Observers Director General's Award

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