Updated: 22 January, 2009

Afghanistan

• Medals of the World: Afghanistan  Megan C. Robertson

• The Royal Ark: Afghanistan Christhophers Buyers

• Medals of Afghanistan Yuri Yashnev

• Ribbons of Afghanistan Antonio Prieto Barrio

• Orders, Decorations, Medals: Afghanistan Antiques A to Z

• International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) Nineteen countries are providing troops to the International Security Assistance Force to assist the new Afghan Interim Authority with the provision of security and stability in Kabul.

• Afghan President Named Liberty Medal Recipient Hamid Karzai, the president of Afghanistan, has been named the recipient of the 2004 Philadelphia Liberty Medal.  The Philadelphia Liberty Medal was established in 1988. It honors an individual or an organization from anywhere in the world who has "demonstrated leadership and vision in the pursuit of liberty of conscience or freedom from oppression, ignorance, or deprivation." Previous winners of the medal include former President Jimmy Carter, former Israeli Prime Minister Shimon Peres, United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan, U-S Secretary of State Colin Powell and last year's recipient, U-S Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor. kyw.com 26 May 04

• Afghanistan  (Democratic Peoples Republic) Order of Friendship Image courtesy Emmanuel Halleux

• Freed Afghan Hostages Given the Country's Second Highest Award Afghanistan's former King Zahir Shah has bestowed the nation's second highest honor on the three U.N. workers held hostage for nearly a month. He awarded the Sayed Jamaluddin Afghan medals to Annetta Flanigan from Northern Ireland and Shqipe Hebibi of Kosovo. The medal is named after a 19th century Islamic scholar. A U.N. official accepted another medal for the third hostage, Filipino diplomat Angelito Nayan, who is on his way home. voanews.com 25 Nov 04

• Transfer of authority of southern provinces of Afghanistan from Coalition to NATO/ISAF command Minister Abdul Rahim Wardak, Afghanistan Minister of Defence, addresses the parade with to Lt Gen David Richards, commander NATO/ISAF to his right and Lt Gen Karl Eikenberry), commander of Coalition forces, to his left. (Photo ~300Kb) Note: Minister Wardak's impressive ribbon bar. nato.int Jul 06

• Outgoing US commander gets highest Afghan honour President Hamid Karzai presented the outgoing commander of the US-led coalition with Afghanistan’s highest honour in recognition of his work in the post-Taleban nation. Karzai presented Lieutenant General Karl Eikenberry with the Ghazi Amanullah Khan medal. The US-led coalition entered Afghanistan in 2001 at the helm of an invasion that toppled the extremist Taleban government from power. It is now hunting down Taleban and other militants behind a virulent insurgency. Eikenberry assumed command of the coalition in May 2005.  Since October last year he has been in command of about 12,000 US troops after about 11,000 came under the control of the Nato-led International Security Assistance Force. onlinenews.com.pk 21 Jan 07

• People's Democratic Republic of Afghanistan Medal for Combat Service

• Karzai announces Bacha Khan Peace Medal President Hamid Karzai announced a new medal in the name of nationalist leader Abdul Ghafar Khan (late), known as Bacha Khan. The president made the announcement during a ceremony in connection with the construction of his mausoleum and a museum in Jalalabad, capital of the eastern Nangarhar province. Addressing the meeting, President Karzai paid tribute to Bacha Khan by highlighting various aspects of his life and his struggle for the Pashtun nation. Karzai said Bacha Khan’s life was an embodiment of untiring struggle for the welfare of humanity. He said Bacha Khan was against violence and terrorism. Karzai said terrorists were killing journalists, religious scholars, tribal elders, doctors, engineers and common citizens, but the movement of Bacha Khan was against terrorism. The president said the government of Afghanistan was going to launch a medal in the name of Bacha Khan. It would be given to people, both local and foreign, in recognition of their struggle for peace. onlinenews.com.pk 19 Apr 07
• Jihadi commanders to be decorated The government has decided to award medals to former jihad commanders for their gallantry against the invading Red Army during the era of jihad or holy war. Briefing journalists on the cabinet meeting, deputy at the administrative affairs office Sadiq Mudabir said the awards were being given under a decree from President Hamid Karzai. Mudabir remained tight-lipped when asked about names of the nominees for the medals. However, he said it would be given on April 28 being celebrated as the Victory of Afghanistan Islamic Revolution Day across the country every year. It was 14 years ago that the mujahideen or holy warriors got victory against the Russian-backed government of late Dr Najeeb in 1992. If anyone has additional information, for example name of medal, copy of decree, please email me. afghan.com 24 Apr 07
• USGS Scientists Receive the Ghazi Mir Bach Khan Superior State Medal The U.S. Geological Survey announced today that President Hamid Karzai of the Islamic Republic of Afghanistan awarded Dr. P. Patrick Leahy, former acting director and associate director for geology at the USGS, and Dr. Jack Medlin, regional specialist for the Asia and Pacific region, the Ghazi Mir Bach Khan Superior State Medal for their leadership in helping to develop and implement a five-year plan to revitalize the natural resources sector in Afghanistan. Dr. Leahy retired on April 30 after a 33-year career with the USGS and is now executive director of the American Geological Institute. "This medal is one of the highest awards the Afghanistan government can bestow upon a non-Afghanistan individual, and we are honored that President Karzai has awarded it to two premier U.S. Geological Survey scientists," said USGS Director Mark Myers. "This demonstrates the value that the USGS has in the international community for its ability to provide credible, objective science that key policymakers can use to help revitalize and redevelop a once war-torn nation such as Afghanistan." The USGS has been working with the government of Afghanistan since 2003 to provide an oil and gas resources assessment of the nation, which was issued in March 2006; an earthquake hazards assessment, which is scheduled to be released on May 30; and a mineral resources assessment and a coal resources assessment, both scheduled to be released by the end of 2007. USGS scientists have also been training scientists in Afghanistan on the latest scientific methods and technology so that they will be able to sustain and further develop the new natural resources assessments that the USGS has provided. usgs.gov 29 May 07
• Ameerah Haq awarded Malalai medal Ameerah Haq, deputy special representative of the UN secretary general for Afghanistan, was awarded the Malalai medal by President Hamid Karzai. Link no longer working. thedailystar.net 15 Jun 07

• President Bush awarded Afghani Medal Afghan President Hamid Karzai gives the Ghazi Amanullah Khan Medal to U.S. President George W. Bush at the presidential palace in Kabul December 15, 2008.  The medal is the country's highest award. Ghazi Ammanullah Khan served as Afghanistan's king from 1919-29 and led the country to independence from the erstwhile British Empire. REUTERS/Musadeq Sadeq/Pool (AFGHANISTAN) The Other shoe drops: Bush gets Afghan medal

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• Medal of honor: Enoch resident receives Afghan's highest honor Jeannie Thorpe, wife of Brett Thorpe of Enoch, accepted the Afghan Medal of Excellence from US Assistant Secretary of State Francis Taylor. Thorpe, under contract to the State Department as a bodyguard for Afghanistan President Hamid Karzai died of a heart attack. This is Afghanistan's highest honor the Afghan Baryal Medal. St. George Daily Spectrum, UT 21 Aug 03