Colombia, Republic. A United Nations Service Medal for Korea, Unofficial Spanish Version, Type I with "Corea" Bar

In bronze gilt, Spanish inscription on the reverse, measuring 35.5 mm in diameter, original ribbon with brooch pinback, spotting, near extremely fine.

Footnote: The United Nations Service Medal for Korea is an international military decoration established by the United Nations on December 12, 1950 as the United Nations Service Medal. The decoration was the first international award ever created by the United Nations and recognized the multi-national defense forces which participated in the Korean War. Each participating country has the text in the most appropriate language, and the inscription may be in any one of the following languages: Amharic (Ethiopia), Dutch, English, French, Greek, Italian, Korean, Spanish (Colombia), Tagalog (Philippines), Thai or Turkish.