NATO Medal for Kosovo (NATO-K)

Context: NATO Medal for Kosovo (NATO-K)   - 
NATO Medal for Kosovo (NATO-K)The conflict in the Kosovo province of the Yugoslav Federal Republic started at the beginning of 1998 with armed incidents between the Kosovo Liberation Army (KLA) and the Yugoslav military and police force. The armed conflict caused a humanitarian catastrophe which had to be urgently addressed by a concerted action of the broad international community. From the beginning, NATO took an active part in the peace campaign and contributed to Kosovo’s reconstruction process after the conflict has been terminated with the help of the international community.

Eligibility and Criteria: Thirty days continuous or accumulated service from 18 October 1998 to 31 December 2002 on the land, at sea, or in the air space of Kosovo and other territories of the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, Albania, the Former Republic of Macedonia, and the Adriatic and Ionian Seas.

Description: The medal is circular and made of bronze. On the obverse, the NATO star is set in a wreath of olive leaves; and on the reverse, the title “NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION” and the words “IN SERVICE OF PEACE AND FREEDOM” are in English and French.

NATO Medal for Kosovo (NATO-K)   - 
NATO Medal for Kosovo (NATO-K)A 12 mm bronze ring, which holds the ribbon, passes through a small hollow ball at the top of a claw joined to the top of the medal.

The ribbon is dark blue with two white stripes on either side with a solid a white stripe down the center, representing peace. The tour numerals are in Arabic script.

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