European Union Monitoring Mission Medal

European Union Monitoring Mission Medal
	Graphic depiction of the obverse of the medal
Type	Service medal
Awarded for	30 days of cumulative service in the EU theatre of operations
Presented by	the European Union
Status	Mission ended 2007
Established	December 2000
	Ribbon bar of the medal
Related	European Community Monitor Mission Medal

The European Union Monitor Mission Medal (EUMM) is a medal which recognizes service with the European Union Monitoring Mission in the former Yugoslavia which ran from 2000-2007. It is the successor medal to the European Community Monitor Mission Medal.

History

Originally called the European Community Monitor Mission (ECMM), the mission came about as part of the Brijuni Agreement of 8 July 1991, which ended hostilities between Slovenia and Yugoslavia. This mission was to monitor the withdrawal of the Yugoslav People's Army from Slovenia. As the conflict spread, so did the mission to monitor in Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina. The mission was renamed to the European Union Monitor Mission in 2000.[1] The mission ended in 2007.[2]

Criteria

The medal was awarded for 30 days of cumulative service within the EU theatre of operations. For those members of the mission who are killed while assigned to the monitor mission, there is no minimum period of service. The medal could be awarded posthumously.[2]

Appearance

The medal is round, silver in color and 36 mm (1.4 in) in diameter. The obverse depicts twelve stars, in relief, around the outer edge with a raised rim. In the centre are the letters EU. The reverse shows a dove, in flight, with an olive branch in its beak. Around the edge are the words EUROPEAN UNION MONITORING MISSION.[2]

Order of wear

Some orders of wear are as follows:

Country	Preceding	Following
Ireland Order of seniority[3]	European Community Monitor Mission Medal	CSDP Medal–ARTEMIS
Spain Order of precedence[4]	European Community Monitor Mission Medal	Western European Union Medal

References

McCreery, Christopher (2005). The Canadian honours system. Toronto: Dundurn Press. pp. 242–243. ISBN 978-1550025545.
"Medals of the Irish Defence Forces" (PDF). Irish Defense Force. October 2010. p. 71. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
"Medals of the Irish Defence Forces" (PDF). Irish Defence Forces. October 2010. p. 99. Retrieved 3 December 2019.
"Awards-Spanish Military Awards". ARMADA ESPAÑOLA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

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[McCreery-1] McCreery, Christopher (2005). The Canadian honours system. Toronto: Dundurn Press. pp. 242–243. ISBN 978-1550025545.

[IrishMedals-2] "Medals of the Irish Defence Forces" (PDF). Irish Defense Force. October 2010. p. 71. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[3] "Medals of the Irish Defence Forces" (PDF). Irish Defence Forces. October 2010. p. 99. Retrieved 3 December 2019.

[4] "Awards-Spanish Military Awards". ARMADA ESPAÑOLA. Retrieved 3 December 2019.