kingdom of iraq (1920 - 1958)

Honorable Order of the Two Rivers: Instituted in 1922 by King Faisal I and awarded for merit. There are 4 grades.

General Service Medal: For service in specified military operations between 1924 - 1936.

1945 Victory Medal: 

Police Distinguished Service Medal: 

Order of Faisal I: Instituted in 1932.

Medal for the May 1941 Revolt: 

King Faisal II Coronation Medal:
Instituted in 1953

Grand Order of the Hashemites: Instituted in 1932 by King Faisal I and awarded to Heads of States and senior royal figures.

1939-1945 War Medal:

Police General Service Medal: Instituted in 1939 and discontinued in 1958. Awarded for general service in the police.

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Iraqi Army Flood Rescue Medal: Instituted in 1954 and awarded to those who assisted in rescue operations during the massive flooding of the Tigris and Euphrates rivers in 1954.

Republic of iraq (1958 - 2003)

Bravery Medal: Instituted 1958 through 2003 with minor changes. Awarded for bravery.

Police Distinguished Service Medal: Instituted in 1958 to replace the other distinguished service medal.

General Service Medal: 

Medal of the 14 Ramadan Revolution: Awarded in 1964 to mark the revolution of February 8th, 1963 where General Qasim's government was ousted by the Ba'ath party.

Medal of 17 July 1968 Revolution: Awarded to commemorate the coup that brought the Regional Branch of the Ba'ath party to power.

Mother of All Battles Medal: Awarded after 1991 for heroism during Desert Storm. Unlike the Bravery Medal, there is Arabic script inside the medal.

Wound Medal: Instituted in 1983 and awarded for wounds received in service.

Medal for the Palestine War 1948-1949:  Instituted in 1959 and awarded to those who participated in the War against the newly formed state of Israel.

Police General Service Medal: Instituted in 1959 to replace the Kingdom of Iraq Police General Service medal.

Medal of the 18 November 1963: Awarded to commemorate the November 18, 1962 takeover of all powers by General Abed al-Salam Muhammad Arif, Abed al-Rahman Muhammad Arif and Colonel Said Slaibi, creating a new Revolutionary Command Council in Baghdad.

Medal for Peace: Instituted in 1971 and awarded to mark the end of conflict with the Kurds, which started in 1965 with their demand for independence and ended in a settlement on 11 March 1970. It comes in 3 classes: gold, silver, and bronze.

Supreme Worthiness Medal: Instituted after 1991 and was awarded for

Medal of Work: 

Medal of the July 14th 1958 Revolution: Instituted in 1964 as a commemoration of the revolution which overthrew the monarchy and replaced it with the Revolutionary Council.

Medal for Crushing the Northern Rebellion: Awarded to those who helped defeat the Kurdish rebellion of 1961 - 1964.

Medal for Cooperation 1967 - 1973 between Iraq and Syria: Has 2 classes, one for enlisted men and one for officers. The officer one has green inlay.

Medal for Arab-Israeli War 1973:  awarded for service in the 1973 Yom Kippur War against Israel.

Order of Abdul al-Karim

Instituted in 1958 and discontinued in 1962. Awarded for exceptional service to Iraq. 2 classed for both Civil and Military divisions.

Civil Division Class 1:

Military Division Class 1:

Iraqi order of the two rivers

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