Order of the Palestine
Campaign
This medal has also been referred to as the "Palestine Medal".
Established: By Legislative Decree No. 13 of
18 December 1951.
Obverse: A 37 mm x 50 mm dark bronze circular
medal with an upward extension, showing a green-enameled laurel
wreath around a map of Palestine and the Jordan Valey. To the right
the Arabic inscription "Palestine" and, to the left, the date
"1948". The medal is topped by crossed swords, and above that a
dome-shaped depiction of a church topped by a crescent.
Reverse: Plain.
Ribbon: 38 mm, medium red with two black
stripes. Red 7 mm, black 6 mm, red 12 mm, black 6 mm, red 7 mm.
Awards: Syrian forces numbered around 8000
troops |