Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice

Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice
Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice
Type	Medal
Awarded for	Great courage, self-sacrifice and risk of life
Presented by	the Turkish Armed Forces
Eligibility	Civilian or soldier, of any nationality
Status	Currently awarded
First awarded	1975

Turkish Armed Forces Medal of Distinguished Courage and Self-Sacrifice^{[citation needed]} (Turkish: Türk Silahlı Kuvvetleri Üstün Cesaret ve Feragat Madalyası) is one of the highest medals that can be bestowed upon an individual by the Turkish Armed Forces (TAF) and was created on July 3, 1975.

Technical specifications

General

Silver laurels encircling the gold medal that has an engraving of the Mehmetçik, the legendary and symbolic Turkish soldier, on top.

Decoration (regular size)

Made of three pieces

Metal: Bronze
Minting: 5 micrometre silver and 0.2 micrometre gold-plating
Weight: 59 grams
Diameter: 3,5 cm

Decoration (miniature size)

Made of three pieces

Metal: Bronze
Minting: 5 micrometre silver and 0.2 micrometre gold-plating
Weight: 15 grams
Diameter: 1 cm

Ribbon

Color: Red with a golden crescent moon and a star on top

Criteria

During war or peace, it is bestowed on individuals or regiments who have accomplished their missions with great courage and self-sacrifice while risking their lives.

The medal can be given to civilians or soldiers, regardless of nationality. Its bestowment is proposed by either the Deputy Minister for National Defense or by any of the Commanders of the four branches of the TAF, namely the Army, the Navy, the Air Force or the Gendarmerie (with the exception of the Commander of the fifth branch, the Coast Guard). The outcome of any proposition depends on the approval of the Chief of the General Staff.

References

External links

TAF website in English