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Israeli commemorative medals related to Veterans: Jewish soldiers, the IDF and Haganah

There are special pages for veterans of the Palmach, Etzel and Lehi

Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Jerusalem World Assembly Of Jewish War Veterans 1976
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Zahal Disabled War Veterans

Bronze

Diamter ~ 60 mm

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Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Zahal Disabled War Veterans

Silver

Diameter ~59 mm
Weight ~ 84 gram

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Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Israel War of Independence & Zahal Disabled Veterans Organisation

Brith Sholom Beit Halochem Haifa

Bronze

Diameter 60 mm

Weight 86.5 gram
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Alexandroni Brigade Gathering 1968

Celebrating 20 Years Independence of Israel

Copper Nickel

Diameter 35 mm

The Alexandroni Brigade was one of the field forces of the Haganah till 1949.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Alexandroni Brigade Gathering 1973

Celebrating 25 Years Independence of Israel

Copper Nickel

Diameter 45 mm

Weight 36 gram

The Alexandroni Brigade was one of the field forces of the Haganah till 1949.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Etzioni Brigade Gathering 1968

Bronze

Diameter 45 mm

Weight 32 gram

The Etzioni Brigade was one of the field forces of the Haganah till 1949.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Etzioni Brigade Gathering 1973

Bronze

Diameter 45 mm

The Etzioni Brigade was one of the field forces of the Haganah till 1949.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal  Givati Brigade 54th Battalion veterans assembly, 1961

Copper

Diameter 42 mm

Weight 57.7 gram

The Givati Brigade is one IDF infantry brigades.

Front: Image of the battalion's memorial monument with legend "Assembly of Veterans of the Battalion - Succot 5722.

Back: the battalion's emblem with legend "Battalion 54 Givati".
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Givati Brigade Gathering Sukkot 15.10.1968

Celebrating 20 Years Independence of Israel and 20 Years of Liberation of Ashkelon

Bronze

Diameter 38 mm

Weight 29.75 gram

The Givati Brigade is one IDF infantry brigades.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Givati Brigade Gathering Rechovot 29.5.1973

Celebrating 25 Years Independence of Israel

Silver

Diameter 45 mm

Weight 49 gram

The Givati Brigade is one IDF infantry brigades.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Givati Brigade Gathering 5.9.1978 in Kiryat Gat

Celebrating 30 Years Independence of Israel

Diameter 37 mm

The Givati Brigade is one IDF infantry brigades.
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Givati Brigade Gathering 25.7.1988

Celebrating 40 Years Independence of Israel and 40 Years of Liberation of Ashkelon

Bronze

Diameter 59 mm

Weight 100 gram

Back: Symbol of the 40th Anniversary of Independence of Israel and 40 years of Liberation of Ashkelon

The Givati Brigade is one IDF infantry brigades.

Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal  Givati Brigade 54th Battalion veterans assembly, 1988

Silvered bronze

Diameter 59 mm

The Givati Brigade is one IDF infantry brigades.

Front: Image of the battalion's memorial monument with legend "Assembly of Battalion 54 15.5.88"

Back: Symbol of the 40th Anniversary of Independence of Israel
Israel Veteran Medal Israel Veteran Medal Hagana military veterans Jerusalem rally, 1973

Bronze Tombac
Diameter 45.5 mm
Weight 42.55 gram

Front: official emblem of Israel's 25th Anniversary, with legend in Hebrew "Rally of the Organization of Members of the Hagana in Israel, Jerusalem 27 Elul 5733, 24.9.73".
Back: the emblem of the Hagana with legend "From Hagana ["Defence"] to the Israel Defence Forces Promises Courage for the Peace of the Nation and the Homeland".

The "Hagana" emblem, designed in 1942 by Moshe Pasternak Bar-Tikva, commander of the Hagana's officers course as the symbol for course graduates, became after 1944 the symbol of the Hagana and was retained by the IDF as its emblem in 1948.