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War of Independence campaign ribbon

Award documents

War of Independence campaign ribbon document

A permission to wear the ribbon, dated 1951
with thanks to Tal Inbar

Letter accompanying the campaign ribbon

Letter accompanying the campaign ribbon - see translation 

Letter of the military attache

Letter of the military attache of the Embassy of Israel in Washington,
regarding the awarding of the campaign ribbon
with thanks to Tal Inbar

Certificate of the War of Independence ribbon

Certificate of the War of Independence Ribbon granted to kibbutz Gat

Mystere airplane of the Israel Air Force

Mystere airplane of the Israel Air Force. Above the tail wing the ribbon of the campaign ribbon is painted.
With thanks to Nati Cantorovich

IDF parade 1978

The central stage at Jerusalem's Hebrew University stadium during the IDF parade display held there in honor of the 30th Independence Day of the State of Israel.
11/05/1978
Source: Moshe Milner, Government Press Office

War of Independence Ribbon

War of Independence Ribbon Cloth version, front
campaign ribbon War of Independence back 1 Ribbon sewn on brooch, safety pin
campaign ribbon War of Independence back 2 Crimp brooch, soldered safety pin
campaign ribbon War of Independence back 3 Crimp brooch, wire bent into a pin
campaign ribbon War of Independence back 4 Crimp brooch, clutch back
campaign ribbon War of Independence back 5 Crimp brooch, soldered safety pin, type 2
campaign ribbon War of Independence enamel Enamel version, clutch back

A Metal version:

War of Independence Ribbon - metal version

War of Independence Ribbon - metal version back

If you know more about this metal version, please let us know israelidecorations@gmail.com
with thanks to Fima who sent us this picture