Nepal - Kingdom of: Pair to a Nepalese veteran of the United Nations Peacekeeping and Security Forces in the Lebanon comprising - Overseas Service Medal, correct ribbon; United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon Medal. Court mounted as worn.
Condition: Very Fine.
The Overseas Service Medal was instituted in 1963 to be awarded to members of the Royal Nepalese forces for service overseas. The Nepalese armed forces have served with distinction in a number of United Nations missions, including UNIFIL in Lebanon, UNOSOMII in Somalia, UNMIH in Haiti, UNAMSIL in Sierra Leone and UNMIS in the Sudan. Following the abolition of the Nepalese monarchy in June 2008, the Medal is no longer awarded and is not often found.
The United Nations Interim Forces in Lebanon Medal was instituted in March 1978 and awarded for ninety days’ service in the UNIFIL Mission to confirm the withdrawal of Israeli forces from southern Lebanon, to restore international peace and security, and to assist the Government of Lebanon in ensuring the return of its effective authority in the area. The Mission continues to the present day.
