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1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal Irish: Bonn Comórtha Céad Bliain | |
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Type | Wearable |
Awarded for | Awarded to Defence Forces personnel in recognition of the role they played to commemorate 100 years since the 1916 Easter Rising |
Presented by | Ireland |
Eligibility | Officers & Other Ranks of the Defence Forces and members of the Army Nursing and Chaplaincy Services. |
Established | December 2016 |
Total | ~ 13,000 |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | United Nations Peacekeepers Medal/International Operational Service Medal |
Next (lower) | UN, NATO or EU medal |
The 1916 Centenary Commemorative Medal (Irish: Bonn Comórtha Céad Bliain) is a military decoration awarded by the Government of Ireland to personnel of the Irish Defence Forces who served in 2016 to honour the legacy of continued service by the military to the state since its foundation and in recognition for the role they played to commemorate 100 years since the 1916 Easter Rising.