Fighters against Nazis Medal
Encyclopedia
Fighters against Nazis Medal is an Israel
i decoration that is awarded to World War II
veterans.
First instituted as a ribbon bar at 1967 it's was first awarded to World War II veterans at Yom HaShoah
the same year by the Prime Minister of Israel
, Levi Eshkol
.
In 1985 to mark 40 years to victory in World War II an Israeli flag
with the ribbon bar was awarded to a numbers of museums dedicated to the war.
In 2000 a medal was created from the ribbon bar.
On the front of the medal are two Stars of David
, one of them is shaped as a Yellow badge
and has a sword on it while the other has an olive branch on it.
On the reverse there is the Coat of arms of Israel
in the center and around it the writing "Fighter against the Nazis - veteran of World War II" (Hebrew: לוחם בנאצים - ותיק מלחמת העולם השנייה).
The medal ribbon is red with a white stripe on each side and on the white stripe there is two thinner blue stripe, there also two black stripes along the edges of the ribbon. This design was made to be nearly identical to the ribbon of the Iron Cross
es awarded in World War II
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Israel
The State of Israel is a parliamentary republic located in the Middle East, along the eastern shore of the Mediterranean Sea...
i decoration that is awarded to World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
veterans.
First instituted as a ribbon bar at 1967 it's was first awarded to World War II veterans at Yom HaShoah
Yom HaShoah
Yom HaZikaron laShoah ve-laG'vurah , known colloquially in Israel and abroad as Yom HaShoah and in English as Holocaust Remembrance Day, or Holocaust Day, is observed as Israel's day of commemoration for the approximately six million Jews and five million others who perished in the...
the same year by the Prime Minister of Israel
Prime Minister of Israel
The Prime Minister of Israel is the head of the Israeli government and the most powerful political figure in Israel . The prime minister is the country's chief executive. The official residence of the prime minister, Beit Rosh Hamemshala is in Jerusalem...
, Levi Eshkol
Levi Eshkol
' served as the third Prime Minister of Israel from 1963 until his death from a heart attack in 1969. He was the first Israeli Prime Minister to die in office.-Biography:...
.
In 1985 to mark 40 years to victory in World War II an Israeli flag
Flag of Israel
The flag of Israel was adopted on October 28, 1948, five months after the country's establishment. It depicts a blue Star of David on a white background, between two horizontal blue stripes...
with the ribbon bar was awarded to a numbers of museums dedicated to the war.
In 2000 a medal was created from the ribbon bar.
Award Criteria
The medal is awarded to all Israeli citizens who either:- Served in an Allied army during World War II.
- Served in an anti-Nazi resistance group.
- Served in a partisan unit.
- Served in the civil defense of a nation under attack by the Axis forces.
Design
The medal is round and its color is gold.On the front of the medal are two Stars of David
Star of David
The Star of David, known in Hebrew as the Shield of David or Magen David is a generally recognized symbol of Jewish identity and Judaism.Its shape is that of a hexagram, the compound of two equilateral triangles...
, one of them is shaped as a Yellow badge
Yellow badge
The yellow badge , also referred to as a Jewish badge, was a cloth patch that Jews were ordered to sew on their outer garments in order to mark them as Jews in public. It is intended to be a badge of shame associated with antisemitism...
and has a sword on it while the other has an olive branch on it.
On the reverse there is the Coat of arms of Israel
Coat of arms of Israel
The Emblem of the State of Israel shows a menorah surrounded by an olive branch on each side, and the writing "ישראל" below it...
in the center and around it the writing "Fighter against the Nazis - veteran of World War II" (Hebrew: לוחם בנאצים - ותיק מלחמת העולם השנייה).
The medal ribbon is red with a white stripe on each side and on the white stripe there is two thinner blue stripe, there also two black stripes along the edges of the ribbon. This design was made to be nearly identical to the ribbon of the Iron Cross
Iron Cross
The Iron Cross is a cross symbol typically in black with a white or silver outline that originated after 1219 when the Kingdom of Jerusalem granted the Teutonic Order the right to combine the Teutonic Black Cross placed above a silver Cross of Jerusalem....
es awarded in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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