• awarded to members of the Defence Forces. In addition to the medals issued by the Irish government, members of the Defence Forces are also allowed to...
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  • with the awarding of various awards and decorations. Together with rank and qualification badges, such awards are a means to outwardly display the highlights...
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    The Defence Forces (Irish: Fórsaí Cosanta, officially styled Óglaigh na hÉireann) are the armed forces of Ireland. They encompass the Army, Air Corps...
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  • and medals of Bangladesh Medals of the Bangladesh Armed Forces Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados Orders, decorations, and medals of Belarus Orders...
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    This list of military awards and decorations of World War II is an index to articles on notable military awards presented by the combatants during World...
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  • The Army Ranger Wing (ARW) (Irish: Sciathán Fianóglach an Airm, "SFA") is the special operations force of the Irish Defence Forces, the military of Ireland...
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  • honours system consists of three types of award: Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service; Decorations tend to be used to recognise...
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    dominion of the British Empire. After Union and until 1952, members of the Union Defence Forces (UDF) could be awarded decorations and medals of the British...
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    The Army Reserve (AR) (Irish: Cúltaca an Airm) is the reserve land component of the Irish Defence Forces. It is the second line reserve of the Irish Army...
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    Republic of Ireland by province and overseas. The Irish Defence Forces maintains approximately 20,000 acres of land for military training in the state....
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    of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) Decorations 1994 Territorial Decoration (TD) 2004 Canadian Forces' Decoration (CD) 6 February 1977 Queen Elizabeth...
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    superseded by local awards in other Dominions. In Canada, the Air Efficiency Award was superseded by the Canadian Forces' Decoration in 1951. In South Africa...
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    civilian and military awards systems, and as such some countries' highest military awards may also be civilian awards. List of military decorations List of highest...
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  • the next highest award of the Military awards and decorations of Ireland. It is issued in three grades: Distinguished Service Medal 1st Class or The Distinguished...
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    "The Irish Harp Emblem". Wolfhound Press, Dublin. ISBN 978-0-8632-7635-4. "NSR Crest – Naval Service Reserve – Organisation – Reserve – Defence Forces"...
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  • applied as a term of derision about the Irish Defence Forces. After the incident no Irish soldier received any decoration for his actions at Jadotville, although...
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    Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (category Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom)
    The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is a second level military decoration of the British Armed Forces. Created in 1993 and first awarded in 1995, it...
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    for the formation and alignment of the KSK. The KSK has received decorations and awards from NATO, the United States, and its affiliates. KSK operatives...
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    Defence Ireland (Irish: Cosaint Shibhialta na hÉireann) is the national civil defence organisation of Ireland. It is a statutory agency of the Irish Department...
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    The Armed Forces of Ukraine (abbreviated as AFU) are the military forces of Ukraine. All military and security forces, including the Armed Forces, are...
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  • public appeal, newspaper and television advertisements, their official role was the "defence of life or property in Northern Ireland against armed attack...
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  • and they receive a bar after 20 years service. Military awards and decorations of Ireland "Irish Medals". Medals of the Irish Defence Forces, p. 19-20...
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  • decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom in the London Gazette. The Order of Wear was last published in 2019. Order of wearing decorations and awards...
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  • Military Medal for Gallantry (category Orders, decorations, and medals of Ireland)
    is the highest award of the military awards and decorations of Ireland. Created in 1944, the Military Medal for Gallantry is awarded in three different...
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  • Irish Army officer who commanded the Irish UN force that fought at the Siege of Jadotville in Katanga in 1961, and surrendered when they ran out of ammunition...
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    Armed Forces. It was created in March 2002 and is administered within the Ministry of Defence. The creation of an intelligence agency coordinating the intelligence...
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    The Military Police Corps (MP) (Irish: Cór Póiliní an Airm, PA) is the corps of the Irish Defence Forces responsible for the provision of policing service...
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  • the Indian armed forces and police Distinguished Service Medal (Ireland), a series of three decorations issued by the Irish Defence Forces Medal of Distinguished...
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    The Military Medal (MM) was a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other arms of the armed forces, and to personnel of other...
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    More than 300 members of the Union Defence Forces were awarded the applicable British versions of the decoration during the two World Wars. In 1903...
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