International Force East Timor Medal

International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET Medal)
Obverse (left), reverse (right) and ribbon (bottom) of medal
Awarded by Australia
Type	Campaign Medal
Eligibility	INTERFET contributing countries personnel in East Timor
Awarded for	Service
Description	Circular nickel silver medal
Statistics
Established	25 March 2000
Total awarded	8,696 to Australians 6,356 to Foreigners^[1]
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Australian Active Service Medal
Next (lower)	Afghanistan Medal
Related	Australian Active Service Medal

The International Force East Timor (INTERFET) Medal recognises members of the Australian Defence Force who served for 30 days (or 30 sorties) in East Timor during the INTERFET campaign (16 September 1999 – 10 April 2000). The qualifying area comprises East Timor and the sea adjacent to East Timor out to a distance of 12 nautical miles (22 km) from the low water mark.^[2]

Australian Defence Force personnel are also recognised by the 'East Timor' clasp to the Australian Active Service Medal. Australia has also offered this medal to the other 16 nations who participated in the INTERFET operation.

Description

The nickel silver medal is surmounted by a connector piece, which features a raised Federation Star.
The obverse depicts the outline of a dove holding an olive branch, as a symbol of peace. This outline is raised in polished white silver and is superimposed on a textured map of East Timor and Territories. 'INTERNATIONAL FORCE EAST TIMOR' is inscribed on the inside of the medal rim.
The medal reverse features the wording 'TOGETHER AS ONE FOR PEACE IN EAST TIMOR'.
The 32 millimetre-wide has a central red stripe, flanked by stripes of green, white and pale blue. The white, green and blue stripes represent the Navy, Army and Air Force, with dual representation of white for peace, blue for the sea surrounding East Timor and green for the regrowth of a new nation. The central red stripe represents the turbulent past of East Timor.

References

↑ Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 390. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2.
↑ "S187" (PDF). Gazette Special. Commonwealth of Australia. 2009-11-13. Retrieved 2010-04-20.

Australian Campaign Medals

Mahdist War	Egypt Medal (1882–89)

Second Boer War	Queen's South Africa Medal (1899–1902) • King's South Africa Medal (1902)

Boxer Rebellion	China War Medal (1900)

World War One	1914–15 Star • British War Medal • Victory Medal Mercantile Marine War Medal •

General Service	Naval General Service Medal (1915–62) • General Service Medal (1918–62)

World War Two	1939–1945 Star • Atlantic Star • Arctic Star • Air Crew Europe Star • Africa Star • Pacific Star • Burma Star • Italy Star • France and Germany Star • Defence Medal • War Medal • Australia Service Medal (1939–45)

1945–1975	Australian Active Service Medal (1945–75) • Korea Medal (1950–53) • United Nations Korea Medal (1950–53) • Australian General Service Medal Korea (1953–56) • General Service Medal (1962–1975) • Vietnam Medal (1964–73) • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–73) • Australian Service Medal (1945–75)

1975–2012	Australian Active Service Medal (1975–2012) • International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000) • Afghanistan Medal (2001–14) • Iraq Medal (2003–13) • Australian Service Medal (1975–2012) • Rhodesia Medal (1979–80)

2012–	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection (2012–) • Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian (2012–) • Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO (2014–)

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International Force East Timor Medal

Description

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