U.N. OBSERVER MISSION IN ANGOLA COMMEMORATIVE MEDAL CERTIFICATE ~ Type 1

Description

United Nations Medal
United Nations Observer Mission in Angola
U.N. Service Medal - Established 1997 through 1999
Type-1 / Frame Not Included
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The United Nations Observer Mission in Angola
Commemorative Medal Certificate, Type-1; honoring your Service and receipt of this Medal for service as part of a UN Operation
(MONUA
).
The United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA, Mission d'Observation des Nations Unies à l'Angola) was established by
United Nations Security Council
Resolution 1118
of 30 June 1997.
Due to the collapse of the peace process in Angola, UN Secretary General recommended to the UN Security Council that MONUA's mandate not be renewed.
The mission officially terminated in on 24 February 1999, per the terms of
Resolution 1213
.
MONUA was the last peacekeeping mission in Angola, and was preceded by three other peacekeeping missions: UNAVEM I, II, and
III
.
The
Angolan Civil War
raged between 1974 and 2002 and was the longest lasting conflict in Africa. Since 1988,
Blue Helmets
were present in Angola as observers to the conflict between the
communist
movement
MPLA
(Movimento Popular de Libertação de Angola), to which president
Jose Eduardo dos Santos
belongs, and the
UNITA
(União Nacional para a Independência Total de Angola), originally a
Maoist
movement.
At the beginning of the mission in 1997, the UN peacekeeping force consisted of approximately 3500 soldiers, observers and police constables, coming from 17 countries. This number was reduced to 400 in 1999, when the mission ended. Seventeen Blue Helmets died in the conflict.
Since MONUA's termination, UN peacekeeping forces are no longer present in Angola.
Veterans and their families should be proud of the faithful and loyal service rendered unto this great nation. We are free and exercise our liberties we have today, because men and women of this nation were willing to stand in the gap. This certificate is printed on high quality certificate card stock with state of the art laser printing. The Certificate measure 8 ½ x 11”.
PRINTING INSTRUCTIONS:
This is not a Government Certificate, but a Commemorative Issue for military service. Doug’s Vintage Collectibles offers free custom printing on all certificates, but the buyer must send information via e-bay message, pay-pal note to seller.
Information required to print the Certificate:
- RANK / TITLE
- FULL NAME
- COMPLETE UNIT DESIGNATION
- BRANCH OF MILITARY SERVICE
- DATES OF SERVICE [FROM~TO]
Complete unit information is very important as well as the dates for the complete and timely processing of you order. Please forward your complete printing data via PayPal note to seller when making payments or send via E-Bay message after you have purchased the certificate.
WE DO NOT SALE BLANK CERTIFICATES:
These Commemorative certificates are not official documents, there are no seals, no signatures no embossing; and they cannot be used for any official propose. They honor and commemorate service events and actions and do not have an official certification. Our certificates acknowledge the immeasurable sacrifices made by the members of the United States Armed Forces. They are a way for the Veteran and their families to display the service and sacrifice, duty and honor to the Nation and her grateful citizens.
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