Siege of Jadotville Medal

The Jadotville Medal (Irish: An Bonn Jadotville), is a campaign medal which can only be issued to the members of "A" Company, 35th Infantry Battalion who fought during the Siege of Jadotville in 1961. "A" Company, under the command of Commandant Pat Quinlan, was part of the Irish Army forces participating in the United Nations peacekeeping operations in Congo.^[1] The medal depicts a Celtic warrior and the shoulder badge that was worn by all Irish UN soldiers in the Congo.^[2] Also depicted on the medal are the words Cosaint Chalma (Valiant Defence) and Misneach (Courage).^[3]

Siege of Jadotville Medal An Bonn Jadotville
Type	Single-grade order
Awarded for	Participation in the Siege of Jadotville
Presented by	Government of Ireland
Eligibility	Soldiers who fought at Siege of Jadotville in Company A
Established	2 December 2017
Total	Supposed to be awarded to 156 recipients
Ribbon of Siege of Jadotville Medal