Ethiopia Medal for the Ethiopian UN Mission to the Democratic Republic of the Congo 1960 1964

Ethiopia: Medal for the Ethiopian United 
Nations Mission to the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo, 1960-1964.
Obverse: The map of Africa with the Congo
protruding "in bold". 
The medal was established in 19650 by 
Emperor Haile Selassie. 
It was awarded to Ethiopian personnel that 
served in the United Nations peacekeeping 
mission (ONUC) in the Democratic Republic 
of the Congo (1960-1964).
ONUC was the UN's first peacekeeping 
mission with significant military capabilities 
and was initially deployed in the country to 
ensure the withdrawal of the Belgian colonial 
forces and to provide internal stability. In the 
face of worsening security conditions its 
mandate gradually expanded to include 
protecting the territorial integrity and political 
independence of the Congo, preventing an 
impending civil war, and securing the 
removal of all unauthorized foreign armed 
forces. 
During the period 1960-1964, approx. 3.500 
troops of the Ethiopian Kebur Zabagna (the 
Imperial Guard) together with an Air Force 
squadron served with the ONUC in the Congo. 
The Ethiopian forces formed the "Tekil" (or 
"Tekel") Brigade which was stationed in 
Stanleyville.
The medal is rare.

FULL SIZE

1965

Item 100% original - ribbon original

Condition as on the photos
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