Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal

Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal
Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal
CSDP medal obv and rev.png
Common obverse and reverse of the medal
Awarded by  European Union
Type Military Service Medal
Eligibility Civilian and military members of CSDP missions
Awarded for At least 30 days of service for each mission
Status Currently awarded
Motto Pro Pace Unum (Together For Peace)
Statistics
Established 1 January 2003[1]
First awarded 2004
Precedence
Next (higher) Varies by country
Next (lower) Varies by country
ESDP Medal ALTHEA ribbon bar.png
CSDP ALTHEA Operations medal ribbon bar
CSDP support ribbon ALTHEA.svg
CSDP ALTHEA Staff medal ribbon bar[2]

The Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal (formerly the European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal), is an international military decoration awarded to individuals, both military and civilian, who have served with CSDP missions. Since the 1990's the European Union has taken a greater role in military missions both in Europe and abroad. These actions were taken under the Common Security and Defence Policy (CSDP), which is implemented by the European Union Military Staff, a department of the EU. To recognize service in these missions the EU authorized the creation of a medal with a common obverse and reverse, to which clasps featuring the missions' name are attached to the ribbon bar.[3]

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Appearance

The medal is 36 mm in diameter, made of a silver colored metal. All versions share a common design. The obverse of the medal is plain except for a circle of twelve five pointed stars around the outside edge of the medal. The reverse contains the Latin phrase, Pro Pace Unum, meaning "United for Peace".[3] They words are arranged in three lines one word above the other in the center of the medal. The medal is suspended from a 36 mm ribbon in EU blue with either a wide gold center stripe for headquarters and combat forces, or a wide white stripe for planning and support. Each operation is identified with a different clasp with the name of the operation worn on the ribbon of the medal. A miniature version is worn on the ribbon bar, when medals are not worn.

  • ESDP Medal EUPM ribbon bar.png Police Mission in Bosnia and Herzegovina (EUPM), 1 January 2003–
  • ESDP Medal CONCORDIA ribbon bar.png EUFOR Concordia, 31 March 2003–15 December 2003
  • ESDP Medal ARTEMIS ribbon bar.png Operation Artemis, 12 June 2003–1 September 2003
  • ESDP Medal PROXIMA ribbon bar.png Police Mission in the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia (EUPOL Proxima), 15 December 2003–14 December 2005[4]
  • ESDP Medal ALTHEA ribbon bar.png EUFOR Althea, 2 December 2004–
  • ESDP Medal EUSEC RD Congo ribbon bar.png Reform Mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (EUSEC RD Congo), 8 June 2005–
  • ESDP AMIS.svg AMIS EU Supporting Action, 18 July 2005–31 December 2007
  • ESDP Medal EUBAM Rafah ribbon bar.png Border Assistance Mission for the Rafah Crossing Point (EUBAM Rafah), 25 November 2005–
  • ESDP Medal EUPOL COPPS ribbon bar.png Coordinating Office for Palestinian Police Support (EUPOL COPPS), 1 January 2006–
  • ESDP Medal EUFOR RD CONGO ribbon bar.png EUFOR RD Congo, 12 June 2006–30 November 2006
  • ESDP Medal EUPOL AFGHANISTAN ribbon bar.png Police Mission to Afghanistan (EUPOL Afghanistan), 15 June 2007–
  • ESDP Medal EUFOR TCHAD-RCA ribbon bar.png Bridging Operation in Chad and the Central African Republic (EUFOR Tchad/RCA), 17 March 2008–15 March 2009
  • ESDP Medal EU NAVFOR ATALANTA ribbon bar.png EU Naval Operation Atalanta, 5 November 2008–
  • ESDP KOSOVO.svg Rule of Law Mission in Kosovo (EULEX Kosovo), 9 December 2008–
  • CSDP Medal EUTM SOMALIA ribbon bar.svg European Union Somalia Training Mission (EUTM Somalia), in Uganda, May 2010–

Precedence

Some orders of precedence are as follows:

Country Preceding Following
Canada Canada
Order of precedence[5]
International Force East Timor Medal 125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal
Spain Spain
Order of precedence[6]
Western European Union Medal UNAVEM Medal
New Zealand New Zealand
Order of precedence[7]
NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Timor-Leste)
United Kingdom United Kingdom
Order of precedence[2]
Western European Union Medal Commonwealth realms orders and decorations

See also

References

  1. ^ "European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal (ESDP)". National Defence and the Canadian Forces. 2008-04-29. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/chc-tdh/chart-tableau-eng.asp?ref=ESDP. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  2. ^ a b "HONOURS AND AWARDS IN THE ARMED FORCES" (pdf). JSP 761 (Ministry of Defence): 8A-10. May 2008. http://ndm-pr.webs.com/jsp761%5B1%5D.pdf. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  3. ^ a b McCreery, Christopher (2005). The Canadian honours system. The Dundurn Group. pp. 246-. ISBN 1550025546. http://books.google.com/books?id=V5jmWNFPagIC&pg=PA246&lpg=PA246&dq=esdp+medal+guide&source=bl&ots=lOxSaDXGMa&sig=vQmosW_lNnShXeED0EwlFRpj7bQ&hl=en&ei=EmkTTqzoLIm-tgfnu9n9DQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=10&ved=0CFYQ6AEwCQ#v=onepage&q&f=false. 
  4. ^ "EUPOL Proxima/FYROM". EU Commons Security and Defence Policy. http://consilium.europa.eu/eeas/security-defence/eu-operations/completed-eu-operations/proxima.aspx?lang=en. Retrieved 2011-07-29. 
  5. ^ "European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal Order". Statutory Instrument 2004-162. Department of Justice Canada. 2004-12-29. http://lois-laws.justice.gc.ca/eng/regulations/SI-2004-162/page-1.html. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  6. ^ Barrio, Antonio Prieto (2011-6-5). "Spanish Ribbon Chart". Colecciones Militares. http://www.coleccionesmilitares.com/medallas/pasadores/pasadores.htm. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 
  7. ^ "THE WEARING OF MEDALS IN NEW ZEALAND TABLE – A GUIDE TO THE CORRECT ORDER OF WEAR". New Zealand Defence Force. 23 June 2011. http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html#c8a. Retrieved 2011-07-05. 

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