Towns, villages and settlements, entitled to the War of Independence Ribbon
 
The names of some of the places are linked to pictures from the 1948-1949 period.
 
Battle Zone Name Cut off Besieged
Brigade 1 (Golani) Kfar Hahoresh 12.4.48 -16.7.48 10 -12.6.48
Ein Gev 10 -12.6.48
Degania Alef 20.5.48
Degania Beth 20.5.48
Gesher 28-30.4.48,16-20.5.48
Beit Yosef 20.5.48
Tirat Zvi 16.2.48
Sejara 9-17.7.48, 11-12.6.48
Beit Keshet 16.3.48
Mishmar Haemek 4 -12.4.48
Masada 20.5.48
Sha'ar Hagolan 20.5.48
Brigade 2 (Carmeli) Yehiam 1.2.48 -14.5.48 20.1.48
Ramat Yohanan 13 -16.4.48
Hanita 1.2.48 -14.5.48
Eylon 1.2.48 -14.5.48
Metzuba 1.2.48 -14.5.48
Shavei Zion 1.2.48 -14.5.48
Nahariya 1.2.48 -14.5.48
Brigade 3 (Alexandroni) Geulim 28-30.5.48
Kfar Yavetz 27.12.47,28.5.48
Ramat Hakovesh 20.4.48,3-7.1.49
Magdiel 27.2.48,4.3.48
Brigade 4 (Kiryati) Ben Shemen 1.2.48 - 10.7.48
Kibutz Vav
(Hashomer Hatzair)		 evacuated 1.2.48
Lod Civil Airfield evacuated 1.2.48
Brigade 5 (Givati) Hartuv 1.2.48 - 16.5.48 22.3.48,14.1.48
Kfar Uria 1.2.48 - 11.5.48 23-25.5.48,11.1.48
Gezer 10.6.48
Gat 1.2.48 - 11.6.48
Gal-On 1.2.48 - 17.7.48 15.7.48
Negba 21-27.5.48,2.6.48.9-16.7.48
Kfar Menahem 1.2.48 - 13.7.48
Kedma 1.2.48 - 13.7.48
Nitzanim 1.2.48 - 11.5.48 26.3.48,20.4.48. 4 -7.6.48
Brigade 6 (Etzioni) Jerusalem
Kfar Etzion 1.2.48 - 13.5.48 4.4.48,12.4.48,5.5.48,12-13.5.48
Revadim ,, ,,
Ein Zurim ,, ,,
Massuot Yitzhak ,, ,,
Beit Ha'Arava 1.2. 48 - 19.5. 48
Kalia ,,
Potash Factory ,,
Motza 1.2. 48 - 11.6. 48 5-6.4.48
Arza ,, ,,
Kiryat Anavim ,, 13.5.48,26.5.48
Maale Hachamisha ,, ,,
Neve Ilan ,, ,,
Hartuv 1.2. 48 - 16.5. 48 14.1.48,22.3.48
Brigade 6 (Oded) Misgav Am 1.2. 48 - 31.10.48
Manara ,,
Ramot Naftali ,, 2.3.48,1.5.48,10.6.48
Biriya 1.2. 48 - 11.5.48
Ein Zetim ,, 4.4.48,3.7.48,31.12.48
Tsfat ,,
Mishmar Hayarden 1.2. 48 - 10.6.48 6-10.6.48
Ayelet Hashahar 1.2. 48 - 11.5.48 13.7.48
Hulata ,,
Dardara ,, 13.7.48
Lehavot Habashan ,, 3.1.48,7.4.48
Kfar Sold ,, 10.1.48,10 -11.6.48
Dan ,, 10.1.48,10 -11.6.48
Dafna ,,
Rosh Pina ,,
Mahanaim ,,
Yesod Hamala ,,
Neot Mordechai ,,
Amit ,,
Kfar Blum ,,
Huliot ,,
Beit Hillel ,,
Shamir ,,
Shaar Yishuv ,,
Kfar Giladi ,,
Metula ,,
Maayan Baruch ,,
Brigade 12 (Hanegev) Yad Mordechai 19-24.5.48
Gvaram 1.2. 48 - 19.10.48
Niram ,,
Giborim ,,
Dorot ,,
Ruchama ,,
Saad ,,
Beerot Yitzhak ,, 17.5,26.5,2.6,16.7.48
Be'eri ,,
Tekuma ,,
Nirim ,, 21.3.48,17.5.48
Urim ,,
Gvulot ,,
Mivtachim ,, 22.4.48
Tzeelim ,,
Ramat Hanegev ,,
Halutza ,,
Revivim ,, 18.7.48
Nevatim ,,
Beit Eshel ,, 2.1.48,2.6.48,17.12.48
Chatzerim ,,
Mishmar Hanegev ,,
Shoval ,,
Nachshonim (Chazala) ,,
Kfar Darom 1.2. 48 - 4.7.48 9.3.48,19.3.48
Bror Hail 1.2. 48 - 19.4.48
 
 

Negev villages receive the campaign ribbon of War of Independence
 
Certificate of the War of Independence Ribbon granted to kibbutz Gat
 

 
 
Campaign ribbons connected to a standard  

 

Campaign ribbons presented to towns and villages were connected to a standard. The standard was to be kept in the town hall or similar building and used only at official occasions such as remembrance day.

This picture shows several ribbons tied to the standard of the Israel Border Police.
Source: Israel Police Museum

 
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