The Serge Lazareff Medal is an
international decoration given to civilians and military personnel within the framework of the Office of Legal Affairs of the
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) that commands all NATO operations worldwide. SHAPE is situated in the villag ...
of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ; , OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental transnational military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American. Established in the aftermat ...
.
Background
The Serge Lazareff Medal was created in 2017 to recognize all those people who, both engaged with NATO and from outside the organisation, for their outstanding contribution to
NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs, as well as all those who have contributed to supporting or develop knowledge of their legal position. The medal is named in honor of the prestigious jurist, academician and NATO lawyer,
Serge Lazareff
Serge Constantine Lazareff (7 August 1944 – 20 August 2021) was an Australian actor and screenwriter/editor, who was born in Shanghai, China. He appeared in 54 roles from the late 1960s until 1999, before starting a second career as a writer ...
, who played a significant role in developing the NATO
Status of Forces Agreement
A status of forces agreement (SOFA) is an agreement between a host country and a foreign nation stationing military forces in that country. SOFAs are often included, along with other types of military agreements, as part of a comprehensive security ...
.
Types and categories
There are five different Serge Lazareff Medaltypes:
* Grand Star.
* Commander.
* Star.
* Certificate of Recognition.
* Long service, belongs to the ''extraordinary category'', for long-term legal staff who have served in any of the Legal Offices of the Allied Command of Operations.
There are two different categories:
* ''Ordinary'', where we can distinguish four subcategories.
** ''Individual''.
** ''With distinction, individual''.
** ''Collective''.
** ''Honorific''.
* ''Extraordinary''.
The Serge Lazareff Medal is usually presented by the Director of the NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs, a position currently held by the spanish Mr. Andrés B. Muñoz Mosquera.
Insignia and ribbons
See also
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ; , OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental transnational military alliance of 32 member states—30 European and 2 North American. Established in the aftermat ...
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
The Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) is the military headquarters of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization's (NATO) Allied Command Operations (ACO) that commands all NATO operations worldwide. SHAPE is situated in the villag ...
*
Allied Command Operations
The Allied Command Operations (ACO) is one of the two strategic commands of the NATO, North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO), the other being Allied Command Transformation (ACT). The headquarters and commander of ACO is Supreme Headquarters A ...
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International decoration
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain
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NATO Medal
The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium.
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References
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