Republic of South Korea: Hero of the Nation Medal. Commemorating the 60th Anniversary of the Armistice of the Korean War 1953-2013

Metal: Gilded copper/zinc with enamels

Dimension: 55mm

Weight: 43g

The medal was instituted by Presidential Decree No 1029 on 24 July 2013, as an award to commemorate the 60th anniversary of the armistice that ended the Korean War in 1953. Initially it was estimated that approximately 180,000 veterans of the war would be entitled to the medal. Since that time, in 2016 the award has been further expanded to include another estimated 4334 recipients who had not been earlier included in the veterans registers. The 'Hero of the Nation Medal is awarded to all uniformed personnel, military and civil, including members of the resistance and intelligence networks who served during the Korean War

A handsome substantial medal, that is worn from a neck cravat riband

Condition: GVF

Code: 23549