A Canadian Korean War & Peacekeeping Medal Grouping
Description: Korea Medal (SB 7795 R ATKINS); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea; Canadian Peacekeeping Service Medal; United Nations Korea Medal (SB 7895 R ATKINS); and United Nations Emergency Force Medal for Egypt and Israel 1956-1957. Naming is officially impressed on the KM, engraved on the UNKM, the other three medals are un-named. Court-mounted, with swing bar pinback,as worn by the veteran, extremely fine. Accompanied by a miniature group: Korea Medal (silvered copper and zinc alloy, 18.2 mm); Canadian Volunteer Service Medal for Korea (silvered copper and zinc alloy, 20 mm); United Nations Korea Medal (bronze, 18.3 mm); and United Nations Emergency Force Medal for Egypt and Israel 1956-1957 (bronze, 18 mm), with swing bar pinback; along with a Royal Canadian Legion 90th Anniversary Medal (silvered metal with red, white and blue enamels, 31.2 mm x 32.5 mm, original ribbon with pinback hanger inscribed "ROYAL CANADIAN LEGION / LÉGION ROYALE CANADIENNE"); a Korea Service Badge 1950-1953 (gilt metal with red, white and green enamels, numbered "1239" on the reverse, 18.7 mm, push pin); and a Korean War 60th Anniversary Badge (silvered metal with red, white and blue enamels, marked "MADE IN CANADA" on the reverse, illustrating a maple leaf representing Canada, intertwined with the Korean Taeguk, symbolizing the interactions of two energies (war and peace), along with a dove and olive branch representing peace, the elements representing the unity and friendship between Canada and South Korea, 23 mm x 25.7 mm, push pin); in a blue velvetine covered hardshelled presentation case.

