UN Namibia (UNTAG) Full Size Medal
The full size United Nations medal for UNTAG, the UN Transition Assistance Group, established in April 1989.
It aimed to secure Namibia's early independence through free and fair elections under UN supervision, closing in March 1990.
Product description
Ribbon
Five central stripes in black, yellow, red, green and royal blue, the Olympic ring colours, representing the five continental regions that contributed. These are flanked by sand bars for the Kalahari and Namibian deserts, with UN blue at each end.
Please note: the ribbon on the obverse of the medal is pictured the wrong way round. From left to right the central stripes should read black, yellow, red, green and blue. Qualification is 90 days in the mission.
Please note: United Nations medals are not engraved. The medal is sent loose on the ribbon unless medal mounting is purchased on the same order.
