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United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF I) Medal Ribbon – New Old Stock
An unused New Old Stock (NOS) medal ribbon representing the First United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF I), a historic international peacekeeping operation established during the Suez Crisis of 1956.
Historical Background
In October 1956, the Suez Crisis erupted following Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal and the subsequent military intervention by Israel, Britain, and France.
In response to the conflict, the United Nations General Assembly authorized the establishment of the First United Nations Emergency Force in November 1956.
UNEF I became the first armed United Nations peacekeeping force and represented a major development in international conflict resolution.
Peacekeeping personnel were deployed to Egypt to supervise the withdrawal of foreign forces, help maintain the cessation of hostilities, and serve as a buffer between Egyptian and Israeli forces.
The mission operated primarily in the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip, helping maintain relative stability in the region for more than a decade.
UNEF I concluded in June 1967, shortly before the outbreak of the Six-Day War.
Why It Was Awarded
The UNEF I Medal recognized qualifying military personnel who served with the First United Nations Emergency Force.
The medal commemorates their participation in one of the earliest and most historically significant United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Item Details
Organization: United Nations
Decoration: UNEF I Medal
Mission: First United Nations Emergency Force
Location: Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, and Gaza Strip
Mission period: November 1956 – June 1967
Type: United Nations peacekeeping medal ribbon
Historical significance: First armed United Nations peacekeeping force
Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
Item offered: Medal ribbon only
SKU: UN09
An excellent addition to a collection of United Nations peacekeeping decorations, Suez Crisis memorabilia, Cold War military history, or international service medals.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF I) Medal Ribbon – New Old Stock
An unused New Old Stock (NOS) medal ribbon representing the First United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF I), a historic international peacekeeping operation established during the Suez Crisis of 1956.
Historical Background
In October 1956, the Suez Crisis erupted following Egypt's nationalization of the Suez Canal and the subsequent military intervention by Israel, Britain, and France.
In response to the conflict, the United Nations General Assembly authorized the establishment of the First United Nations Emergency Force in November 1956.
UNEF I became the first armed United Nations peacekeeping force and represented a major development in international conflict resolution.
Peacekeeping personnel were deployed to Egypt to supervise the withdrawal of foreign forces, help maintain the cessation of hostilities, and serve as a buffer between Egyptian and Israeli forces.
The mission operated primarily in the Sinai Peninsula and Gaza Strip, helping maintain relative stability in the region for more than a decade.
UNEF I concluded in June 1967, shortly before the outbreak of the Six-Day War.
Why It Was Awarded
The UNEF I Medal recognized qualifying military personnel who served with the First United Nations Emergency Force.
The medal commemorates their participation in one of the earliest and most historically significant United Nations peacekeeping operations.
Item Details
Organization: United Nations
Decoration: UNEF I Medal
Mission: First United Nations Emergency Force
Location: Egypt, Sinai Peninsula, and Gaza Strip
Mission period: November 1956 – June 1967
Type: United Nations peacekeeping medal ribbon
Historical significance: First armed United Nations peacekeeping force
Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
Item offered: Medal ribbon only
SKU: UN09
An excellent addition to a collection of United Nations peacekeeping decorations, Suez Crisis memorabilia, Cold War military history, or international service medals.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
