Kuwait Liberation Medal
Kuwait Liberation Medal may refer to: *Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) *Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) *Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain), see Gulf War military awards#Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain) * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt), see Gulf War military awards#Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt) * Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (United Arab Emirates), see Gulf War military awards#Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (United Arab Emirates) See also *Gulf War Military Awards This list of military awards and decorations of the Gulf War is an index to articles about notable military awards and decorations given during and after the Persian Gulf War of 1990 and 1991 by the militaries of the countries involved. Coalition ...

Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait)
The Kuwait Liberation Medal ( ar, وسام التحرير ''Wisām al-Taḥrīr'', , ) is a medal created in 1994 that was issued by the government of Kuwait to both local and foreign military personnel who served in the Persian Gulf War's "Liberation of Kuwait" campaign phase of 1990 and 31 August 1993. Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) Description The Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) was approved by the Kuwait Council of Ministers for award in five classes, generally according to the rank of the recipient. The medal was offered by the Chief of Staff of the Kuwait Armed Forces on July 16, 1994. A nation of seafarers and ship builders, Kuwait chose as their coat of arms, the traditional dhow. Falconry is the sport of Kings in the Persian Gulf, and the falcon in the arms is seen as a symbol of Kuwaiti prowess. The official symbolism of the colors is that black symbolizes battlefields, white is for deeds, green is for the meadows, and red is for the blood of Kuwait's enemies. ; F ...
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
The Naut Tahrir al-Kuwait ( ar, نوط تحرير الكويت) (Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait) was instituted by King Fahd ibn Abdulaziz of Saudi Arabia for service during the Liberation of Kuwait campaign. Background The Saudi Arabian version of the Kuwait Liberation Medal is awarded to members of the Coalition Forces who participated in Operation Desert Storm and the liberation of Kuwait between the dates of January 17, 1991 and February 28, 1991. It is considered rarer than the Kuwaiti version of the medal, because it recognizes service in a relatively short period of time (only a few weeks) whereas the Kuwaiti version of the medal is granted for service over three years. The Saudi Arabian version is also senior in U.S. precedence, owing to its having been authorized for several years before the Kuwaiti version was offered. Description The Saudi version of the Kuwait Liberation Medal consists of a silver star of fifteen rounded points (with shorter rounded points ...
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Medal For The Liberation Of Kuwait (Bahrain)
A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be intended to be worn, suspended from clothing or jewellery in some way, although this has not always been the case. They may be struck like a coin by dies or die-cast in a mould. A medal may be awarded to a person or organisation as a form of recognition for sporting, military, scientific, cultural, academic, or various other achievements. Military awards and decorations are more precise terms for certain types of award, state decoration. Medals may also be created for sale to commemorate particular individuals or events, or as works of artistic expression in their own right. In the past, medals commissioned for an individual, typically with their portrait, were often used as a form of diplomatic or personal gift, with no sense of being an awa ...
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Gulf War Military Awards
This list of military awards and decorations of the Gulf War is an index to articles about notable military awards and decorations given during and after the Persian Gulf War of 1990 and 1991 by the militaries of the countries involved. Coalition forces ;Argentina *International Operations Medal with ''Golfo Pérsico'' clasp ;Australia *Australian Active Service Medal with Kuwait clasp ;Bahrain * Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait ;Canada *Gulf and Kuwait Medal ;Egypt * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt) ;Italy *Commemorative Cross for the Operations in the Persian Gulf 1990-91 (''Croce commemorativa per le operazioni militari nell'area del Golfo Persico'') ;Norway * Medal for Defence Service Abroad - Saudi Arabia ;Kuwait *Kuwait Liberation Medal (''Wisam Al-Tahrir'') :This medal was offered to other members of the Coalition forces ;Saudi Arabia * Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (''Nut Tahrir Al-Kuwait'') :This medal was offered to other members of the Coalition forces ;United Ara ...
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Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt)
Kuwait Liberation Medal may refer to: *Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) *Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) *Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain), see Gulf War military awards#Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (Bahrain) * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt), see Gulf War military awards#Kuwait Liberation Medal (Egypt) * Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (United Arab Emirates), see Gulf War military awards#Medal for the Liberation of Kuwait (United Arab Emirates) See also *Gulf War Military Awards This list of military awards and decorations of the Gulf War is an index to articles about notable military awards and decorations given during and after the Persian Gulf War of 1990 and 1991 by the militaries of the countries involved. Coalition ...

Medal For The Liberation Of Kuwait (United Arab Emirates)
A medal or medallion is a small portable artistic object, a thin disc, normally of metal, carrying a design, usually on both sides. They typically have a commemorative purpose of some kind, and many are presented as awards. They may be intended to be worn, suspended from clothing or jewellery in some way, although this has not always been the case. They may be struck like a coin by dies or die-cast in a mould. A medal may be awarded to a person or organisation as a form of recognition for sporting, military, scientific, cultural, academic, or various other achievements. Military awards and decorations are more precise terms for certain types of state decoration. Medals may also be created for sale to commemorate particular individuals or events, or as works of artistic expression in their own right. In the past, medals commissioned for an individual, typically with their portrait, were often used as a form of diplomatic or personal gift, with no sense of being an award for ...
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