The Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal (german: Einsatzmedaille des Österreichischen Bundesheeres) was established in 2001 to recognize operational service by the
Military of Austria
The Austrian Armed Forces (german: Bundesheer, lit=Federal Army) are the combined military forces of the Republic of Austria.
The military consists of 22,050 active-duty personnel and 125,600 reservists. The military budget is 0.74% of natio ...
. The medal is 40 mm wide and round, suspended from a ribbon that varies depending on the type of operation.
Appearance
The medal is round, in diameter, and made of bronze. On the front of the medal in the center the inscription ''EINSATZ FÜR ÖSTERREICH'' surrounded by an open-topped laurel wreath. The back of the medal shows the
Coat of arms of Austria
The current coat of arms of the Republic of Austria has been in use in its first forms by the First Republic of Austria since 1919. Between 1934 and the German annexation in 1938, the ''Federal State (Bundesstaat Österreich)'' used a differen ...
surrounded by the inscription ''ÖSTERREICHISCHES BUNDESHEER''. It is suspended from a triangular folded ribbon.
See also
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Honours system in Austria The honours system in the Republic of Austria is a means of rewarding individuals' personal achievement, or service to Austria by state decorations and medals.
The system consists of several types of award which were established by the Nation ...
References
Military awards and decorations of Austria
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