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Medal, Post 1945, Peacekeeping, United Nations Force in Cyprus, 1964 - 2021
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Overview
The United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) was established in 1964 to prevent further fighting between the country's Greek and Turkish Cypriot communities and is still operating today. Australian peacekeepers served in military, civilian and policing roles in Cyprus, from 1964 to 2021.
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Registration number
cwa-org-32-54-747
Inscriptions and markings
Each United Nations medal is identical in design, with a unique ribbon to identify the specific mission. The UNFICYP mission ribbon has three equal bars, one of white in the centre and two of UN blue at either side. The bars are separated by two narrow bands of dark blue symbolizing the Mediterranean Sea. Qualifying time for the medal is three months of service in the Mission. Subsequent tours of the same regions would be denoted with a numeral attached to the ribbon. United Nations medals are not engraved.
Contextual Information
Australia lost 3 police officers during peacekeeping operations in Cyprus.: Sergeant Llewellyn Thomas, from South Australia Police, died on 26 July 1969.; Constable Patrick Hackett, from New South Wales Police, died on 29 August 1971 and Sergeant Ian Ward, also from New South Wales Police, died on 12 November 1974. Ward had also served as a National Serviceman in the Vietnam War from 1970 to 1971.
National Peacekeepers' Day: On 14 September each year, Australia observes National Peacekeeper’s Day, the anniversary of Australia becaming the world's first peacekeepers to deploy into the field, in the Netherlands East Indies in 1947.
International Day of UN Peacekeepers: 29 May is a day of commemoration and acknowledgement of all military, police and civilian personnel who have served as peacekeepers with the UN. Since UN peacekeeping began, more than 4,000 peacekeepers from many countries have lost their lives while performing their duties under the UN flag.
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Australian Army Museum of Western Australia
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Three members of the Australian Federal Police (AFP) contingent serving with UNFICYP. Identified on left speaking with a female civilian police officer is Senior Sergeant Gary Brown, AFP. They are observing the activities of Greek Cypriot demonstrators at the Ledra Palace crossing point in Nicosia, on the Greek Cypriot side of the Buffer Zone between the Greek and Turkish controlled areas of Cyprus. At the time, these demonstrations were a regular occurrence, especially on Saturdays. Photo by Peter Londey, 11 October 1997. AWM P03530.002
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