Just 259 medals were awarded for World War Two

but the honour has sometimes been awarded to especially valorous junior officers

exceptional flying skill and devotion to duty during non-operational flying service

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The plaques became treasured family heirlooms and remain one of the most important memorial artefacts associated with the First World War

NATO Kosovo Full Size Medal UN Just 259 medals were awardedThe NATO Kosovo medal, awarded to personnel engaged in operations in Kosovo. ELIGIBILITY: The Secretary General has established the NATO Medal to be awarded to military and civilian personnel who are, or have been, engaged in operations, or in direct support of operations conducted by NATO in Kosovo.