Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal | |
Type: | Military decoration |
Eligibility: | Members of the Austrian Military |
Status: | Currently Awarded |
Firstawarded: | 2001 |
Higher: | Wound Medal[1] |
Lower: | Law Enforcement Merit Decoration |
The Austrian Armed Forces Operations Medal (de|Einsatzmedaille des Österreichischen Bundesheeres) was established in 2001 to recognize operational service by the Military of Austria. The medal is 40 mm wide and round, suspended from a ribbon that varies depending on the type of operation.
The medal is round, 40mm in diameter, and made of bronze. On the front of the medal in the center the inscription EINSATZ FÜR ÖSTERREICH surrounded by an open-topped laurel wreath. The back of the medal shows the Coat of arms of Austria surrounded by the inscription ÖSTERREICHISCHES BUNDESHEER. It is suspended from a triangular folded ribbon.[2]