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Medal Of The Wounded. - medals73 - 02-23-2012
Wounded Medal (Arabic name not known.)
Awarded for wounds received in battle in Gulf War I (the war against Iran). It be believd that awards were extended during Gulf War II (the war over Kuwait).
Established: By Law No. 95 of 1983.
Obverse: A 50-mm gilt star, with maroon-enameled rays behind. In the center, a white-enemeled circle with a maroon-enameled crescent and a gold Iraqi national device in the center. Suspended by a ring from a pentagonal “Warsaw-Pact” style ribbon.
Reverse: Plain stippled.
Ribbon: 46-mm, white with broad 10-mm red edges: 10 mm red, 26 mm white, 10 mm red. The ribbon suspension is in a “Warsaw-Pact” pentagonal style (more similar to Cuba or East Germany than the Soviet Union in overall impression).