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Commemorative Medal for Multinational Peace Operations
The Commemorative Medal for Multinational Peacekeeping Operations was established by Royal Decree of 30 July 1982 as a reward for those who, on behalf of the government, have served as part of a multinational peacekeeping force for at least three months, or who, for a period of at least equal duration, have served as an observer or in a similar capacity in any operation conducted by a multinational peacekeeping force, and who have in all respects demonstrated a conscientious discharge of their duties and good conduct.
The medal was designed by Frans Smits. The Commemorative Medal for Multinational Peace Operations has not been awarded since 2001.
The Commemorative Medal for Multinational Peace Operations is listed in the decree on the order of precedence for honours, as laid down by the Minister for the Home Affairs.
General
| Start date | 1982 |
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| End date | 2001 |
| Captions | voorzijde: CONCORDIA FACIT PACEM; keerzijde: JE MAINTIENDRAI |
| Dimensions [width] | 35 mm |
| Material | bronze |
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Background
| Institutional decision | Royal Decree, 30 July 1982 |
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| Objective | Established as a reward for those who, on behalf of the government, have served for at least three months as part of the CSCE observer missions in Georgia and Moldova, the multinational police observer mission in Haiti, the WEU mission in Albania or the OSCE mission in Albania, whilst demonstrating a high standard of professional conduct and good behaviour in all respects. |
| (Historical) context | |
| Producer | Frans Smits |
| Bibliography | Orders and Decorations of the Netherlands, 108–109 |
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