Chief of Staff Aviv Kochavi awarding the medal to the Israel Missile Boats Flotilla (3rd Flotilla) in 2019.

The Chief Of Staff Medal of Appreciation (Hebrew: אות הערכה מטעם הרמטכ"ל) is an Israeli military decoration.[1]

The medal was instituted in 1981. It is awarded to both civilians and military personnel who contribute to the strengthening of the IDF or the security of Israel; the medal could also be awarded to foreign civilians.

The medal's most well-known recipient is the Israeli astronaut Ilan Ramon, who was awarded the medal after his death during a mission of the Space Shuttle Columbia.

It has since been given 10 times; 4 posthumously, 2 group awards (Iron Dome and Patriot missile defense soldiers), and the rest to individuals (most of them American).

Design

The medal is round; on the front there is a Star of David with an olive branch and a sword rest on its left; the reverse is plain.

The medal is attached to a white ribbon with two blue strips on the edges, similar to those on the Israeli flag.

Notable recipients

Notable recipients include:

References

  1. ^ "Chief Of Staff Medal of Appreciation". Archived from the original on October 6, 2011. Retrieved February 21, 2015.
Allikas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chief_of_Staff_Medal_of_Appreciation
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