Homeland War Memorial Medal
The Homeland War Memorial (Croatian: Spomenica Domovinskog rata) is a Croatian state medal awarded to both Croatian and foreign citizens who participated in the nation's Croatian War of Independence as a volunteer, part of the Croatian Army and Croatian Council of Defence or in some other role.
| Homeland War Memorial Medal Spomenica Domovinskog rata | |
|---|---|
| Type | Service medal |
| Awarded for | Participation in the Homeland War |
| Country | Croatia |
| Presented by | the President of Croatia |
| Eligibility | Croatian and foreign citizens |
| Status | Active |
| Established | March 10, 1995 |
| Total | 430,884 |
Ribbon of the Homeland War Memorial Medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Order of the Croatian Interlace |
| Next (lower) | Homeland's Gratitude Medal |
The medal was widely granted, given to over 430,000 people who participated in the war in some form. Much less number has been given in its first and original form Spomenica Domovinskog rata 1990.-1992. to those who participated in the resistance and early days of the formation of the Croatian state and army in the period 1990-1992, and as such was established on the 9th of June 1992.
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