Due to the large volume of medals we have been receiving, our mounters have chosen to cap the amount of medals they accept per month. Currently medal orders placed between February and 12 March are expected back throughout April. Orders placed between 13 March and 07 April are expected back throughout May. New orders will likely not be back until June. If you need your medals back by a specific date, please email us to see if it is possible.
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Due to the large volume of medals we have been receiving, our mounters have chosen to cap the amount of medals they accept per month. Currently medal orders placed between February and 12 March are expected back throughout April. Orders placed between 13 March and 07 April are expected back throughout May. New orders will likely not be back until June. If you need your medals back by a specific date, please email us to see if it is possible.
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Bronze front and back face of the UNEF medal, also shown is the yellow, dark blue and light blue ribbon.
GL-00840

(UNEF) - UN Emergency Force Miniature

$27.00 $0.00

These come unmounted; with the medal and a loose ribbon.

If you require your medals to be mounted before they are shipped to you, please select the option for miniature medal mounting in our miniature medal collection. The fee is per medal.

Through the efforts of Canada's External Affairs Minister, Lester B. Pearson, the UN General Assembly agreed to its first peacekeeping force to secure peace in the region (previous operations had been only observer forces). Under the command of a Canadian, MGen Eedson Louis Millard BURNS, (OC) DSO OBE MC, the UNEF, on 07 November 1956, was given a mandate to secure the removal of Israeli, British, and French troops from the Suez canal zone and the Gaza Strip and to maintain peace in the area. The first Canadian troops arrived in Egypt on 24 November 1956, and Egypt abruptly asked them to leave in May 1967, leading to the six-day war between Israel and Egypt. Thirty-two Canadians lost their lives serving with this force..

Eligibility and Criteria
Awarded for 90 days consecutive service between 07 November 1956 to 17 June 1967.

The UN strictly applies their medals policy and will not consider requests for initial issue of the UN medals that are submitted more than one year after repatriation from the mission area.

The qualifying service is not required for members killed or presumed killed while on assignment. In such cases, the medal may be awarded posthumously.

Bars
There is no bar to this medal.

Image shows front and back face of medal.