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Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal

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Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal

Ribbon for defence operations

Ribbon for operations abroad

Ribbon for public order operations

Ribbon for natural disasters
TypeMilitary decoration
Presented by Austria
EligibilityMembers of the Austrian Military
StatusCurrently Awarded
First awarded2001
Precedence
Next (higher)Wound Medal[1]
Next (lower)Law Enforcement Merit Decoration[1]

The Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal (German: Einsatzmedaille des Österreichischen Bundesheeres) was established in 2001 to recognize operational service by the Military of Austria. The medal is 40 mm wide and round, suspended from a ribbon that varies depending on the type of operation.

Appearance

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The medal is round, 40 mm (1.6 in) in diameter, and made of bronze. On the front of the medal in the center the inscription EINSATZ FÜR ÖSTERREICH surrounded by an open-topped laurel wreath. The back of the medal shows the Coat of arms of Austria surrounded by the inscription ÖSTERREICHISCHES BUNDESHEER. It is suspended from a triangular folded ribbon.[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b "Bundesauszeichnungen und militärische Auszeichnungen" (in German). Bundesheer. Retrieved 7 February 2016.
  2. ^ "Bundesrecht konsolidiert: Gesamte Rechtsvorschrift für Militärische Auszeichnungen, Fassung vom 07.02.2016". Bundeskanzleramt Österreich. Retrieved 8 February 2016.