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IDF Chiefs of Staff Commemorative Medals

Commemorative medals are presented to individuals or sold to the public as a souvenir of important events. These medals are no military decorations and can not be worn on uniforms, even if a ribbon is connected to the medal. The medals presented here are bronze medals, with diameter of 59 mm.
The series is a product of Israel Coins and Medals Corporation who issued the medals in gold, silver and bronze (tombac) versions.

Yaacov Dori 1948-1949 IDF Chief of Staff  

Yigael Yadin 194-1952 IDF Chief of Staff  

MordeChai Maklef 1952-1953 IDF Chief of Staff

Moshe Dayan 1953-1958 IDF Chief of Staff

Chaim Laskov 1958-1961 IDF Chief of Staff

Tzvi Tzur 1961-1964 IDF Chief of Staff

Yitzchak Rabin 1964-1968 IDF Chief of Staff

Chaim Bar Lev 1968-1972 IDF Chief of Staff

David Elazar 1972-1974 IDF Chief of Staff

Mordechai Gur 1974-1978 IDF Chief of Staff

Rafael Eitan 1978-1983 IDF Chief of Staff

Moshe Levy 1983-1987 IDF Chief of Staff

Dan Shomron 1987-1991 IDF Chief of Staff

Amnon Lipkin Shahak 1995-1998 IDF Chief of Staff

 

The common reverse of the medals