The Serge Lazareff Medal is an
international decoration
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given to civilians and military personnel within the framework of the Office of Legal Affairs of the
Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe of the
North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Background
The Serge Lazareff Medal was created in 2017 to recognize all those people who, both engaged with NATO and from outside the organisation, for their outstanding contribution to
NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs
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, as well as all those who have contributed to supporting or develop knowledge of their legal position. The medal is named in honor of the prestigious jurist, academician and NATO lawyer,
Serge Lazareff
Serge Constantine Lazareff (7 August 1944 - 20 August 2021) was an Australian actor and screenwriter/editor, who was born in Shanghai, China. He appeared in 54 roles from the late 1960s until 1999, before starting a second career as a writer fo ...
, who played a significant role in developing the NATO
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.
Types and categories
There are five different Serge Lazareff Medaltypes:
* Grand Star.
* Commander.
* Star.
* Certificate of Recognition.
* Long service, belongs to the ''extraordinary category'', for long-term legal staff who have served in any of the Legal Offices of the Allied Command of Operations.
There are two different categories:
* ''Ordinary'', where we can distinguish four subcategories.
** ''Individual''.
** ''With distinction, individual''.
** ''Collective''.
** ''Honorific''.
* ''Extraordinary''.
The Serge Lazareff Medal is usually presented by the Director of the NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs, a position currently held by the spanish Mr. Andrés B. Muñoz Mosquera.
Insignia and ribbons
See also
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North Atlantic Treaty Organization
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Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
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Allied Command Operations
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International decoration
An international decoration is a military award which is not bestowed by a particular country, but rather by an international organization such as the United Nations or NATO. Such awards are normally issued as service medals, for participation in ...
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Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain
This is a list of some of the modern orders, decorations and medals of Spain.
The bulk of the top current civil and military decorations granted by the Government of Spain in a discretionary manner trace their origins back to the 19th and 20th cen ...
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NATO Medal
References
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