23 February 2004
Details of the medal to recognise military and support operations in Iraq have been released by the MOD today.
Members of Britain’s Armed Forces, UK civilians, including embedded media, and certain foreign nationals assigned to the operation, are eligible for the medal.
Members of the Armed Forces and MOD civilians who died during their service in Kuwait or Iraq will automatically qualify for the honour.
Minister for the Armed Forces Adam Ingram said:
"The medal recognises the collective bravery and achievements of the military and civilian personnel who risked so much to remove Saddam Hussain’s oppressive regime. I am sure that the recipients of the medal will wear it with pride."
It is anticipated that the first medals will be issued in the spring of 2004.
The Iraq Medal is made of cupro-nickel. The obverse bears the crowned image of Her Majesty The Queen. The design of the reverse is the symbol of the Lamussu - a sculpture dating from the Assyrian period which is symbolic of the region.
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