page_title: International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal
hierarchical_section_title: International Commission of Control and Supervision Medal
caption_attribution_description: English: Military honour (medal) International Commission of Control and Supervision Vietnam (ICCS). Awarded for 90 days cumulative service between 28 January 1973 to 30 April 1975. The 1,160 personnel of the commission were from Canada, Hungary, Indonesia and Poland and their role was to monitor the cease-fire in South Vietnam as per the Paris Peace Conference. The Commission arranged the release and exchange of more than 32,000 prisoners of war. http://www.cmp-cpm.forces.gc.ca/dhr-ddhr/chc-tdh/chart-tableau-eng.asp?ref=ICCS
context_page_description: 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. 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 in Vietnam. 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 April 1975 Fall of Saigon.
context_section_description: 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 in Vietnam. 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 April 1975 Fall of Saigon.
caption: First version (left) and final version of the ICCS Medal. The first version has a Canadian maple leaf, the Coat of arms of the People's Republic of Hungary, the People's Republic of Poland coat of arms, and the Coat of arms of Indonesia, while the final version retains the Hungarian, Indonesian, and Polish coat of arms but replaces the Maple Leaf with the Lion and Sun emblem of Iran.
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