The Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal ( pt, Medalha Solidariedade de Timor-Leste) is a state decoration of

East Timor East Timor (), also known as Timor-Leste (), officially the Democratic Republic of Timor-Leste, is an island country in Southeast Asia. It comprises the eastern half of the island of Timor, the exclave of Oecusse on the island's north-weste ...

awarded to international security forces for their contribution to stability and peace operations in East Timor during the INTERFET operation, and following the

2006 East Timorese crisis The 2006 East Timorese crisis began as a conflict between elements of the military of East Timor over discrimination within the military and expanded to a coup attempt and general violence throughout the country, centred in the capital Dili. Th ...

Criteria

Personnel may be awarded the medal if they meet personnel and time qualifications. Personnel eligible are military or police personnel who have served on a mandated mission assisting with peace and stability operations. Military or Police personnel may also be eligible if they were posted to a recognised bilateral support mission to East Timor. Personnel must have served a minimum of 180 continuous or accrued days of service in East Timor from 1 May 2006. Personnel may also be nominated who served a minimum of 120 days from 1 May 2006, or who served with a start date in May or June 2006 for a period at least 90 days. The

President of East Timor The president of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste ( pt, Presidente da República Democrática de Timor-Leste; tet, Prezidente Republika Demokratika Timor-Leste) is the head of state of the Democratic Republic of Timor Leste. The executiv ...

may also consider extraordinary circumstances for those who are outside of mandated time periods. Applications for extraordinary cases are approved and submitted through national missions to be considered and approved by the president. Notification of approved cases will be returned in writing.

Appearance

The medal is circular and silver in colour, 38 mm in diameter, with a raise rim. The obverse depict the map of the country in relief. It is inscribed ''TIMOR-LESTE'' above and ''SOLIDARIEDADE'' below. The reverse bears the Coat of Arms of East Timor with the inscription of ''REPUBLICA DEMOCRATICA DE TIMOR-LESTE'' arching above and the letters ''RDTL'' below. The medal is suspended from a ribbon of black, white, yellow, and red. These colors are the same as the country's flag. The medal is manufactured by Cash's International of Melbourne, Australia.

Recipients

Stuart Mayer Vice Admiral Stuart Campbell Mayer, (born 1965) is a retired senior officer of the Royal Australian Navy. He joined the navy via the Royal Australian Naval College at HMAS Creswell in 1984 and qualified as a Principal Warfare Officer in 199 ...

Michael Slater (general) Major General Michael David "Mick" Slater, (born 8 July 1958) is a retired senior officer of the Australian Army, who served as Commander Forces Command from November 2011 until his retirement in January 2015. Early life Slater was born in Br ...

Simon Stuart (general) Lieutenant General Simon Andrew Stuart, is a senior officer of the Australian Army who has served as the Chief of Army since July 2022. He was commissioned into the Royal Australian Infantry Corps from the Royal Military College, Duntroon in ...

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External links

Obverse of the Medal
New Zealand Defence Force website

New Zealand Defence Force website Orders, decorations, and medals of East Timor Awards established in 2009 2009 establishments in East Timor United Nations operations in East Timor

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