International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal

International Commission of Control and Supervision Service Medal
First version (left) and final version of the ICCS Medal. The change reflects Canadian participation in the beginning, being replaced by Iran in the end
Awarded by International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS)
Type	Service Award
Eligibility	Personnel who served with the ICCS
Awarded for	90 days of service
Status	No longer awarded
Statistics
Established	1973
Last awarded	1975
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Varies by country
Next (lower)	Varies by country
Related	International Commission for Supervision and Control Medal
First ribbon during the service of Canada, Hungary, Poland and Indonesia Second ribbon during the service of Hungary, Indonesia, Poland, and Iran

The International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal is a service medal awarded to personnel from the four countries that made up the International Commission of Control and Supervision (ICCS). The ICCS was established by the Paris Peace Accords in 1973 to supervise the cease-fire, the withdrawal of troops, the dismantlement of military bases, the activity at ports of entry and the return of captured military personnel and foreign civilians. It was to report on the implementation, or violation, of the Peace Agreement and Protocols. Initially made up of personnel from Canada, Hungary, Indonesia, and Poland, the Canadians withdrew in July 1973 being replaced by personnel from Iran. The work of the ICCS continued until the 1975 Fall of Saigon.

Personnel of ICCS member nations served in various locations throughout Vietnam investigating compliance and monitoring enforcement of the peace accords. The commission also oversaw the return of military prisoners of war and civilian political detainees. The International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal was awarded for 90 days of cumulative service between 28 January 1973 to 30 April 1975.

The International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal is a circular medal made of gilt metal 36 mm (1.4 in)) in diameter. The obverse depicts symbols of four the contributing nations: a Canadian maple leaf, the Coat of arms of Hungary, the Polish Eagle, and the Coat of arms of Indonesia. Around the edge are the words: INTERNATIONAL COMMISSION OF CONTROL AND SUPERVISION. The reverse bears the inscription in three lines SERVICE VIETNAM 27-1-73 surrounded by a laurel wreath.

The medal hangs from a ring suspension that is attached to a thin metal bar with a laurel pattern. The ribbon of the medal is nine equal stripes of red, white, red, white, green, white, red, white, and red.

After Canada left the ICCS, it was replaced by Iran. The medal was modified replacing the maple leaf with the Lion and Sun Emblem of Iran. The ribbon was modified to be ten equal stripes of red, white, green, red, white, green, white, red, white, and red.