Serge Lazareff Prize
| Serge Lazareff Medal | |
|---|---|
 Serge Lazareff Medal Star | |
| Type | International military decoration |
| Awarded for | Outstanding contribution to the activities of the NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs. |
| Presented by | North Atlantic Treaty Organization  |
| Eligibility | Military and civilian personnel |
| Motto | EXCELLENCE FOR LEGAL SERVICE |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 2017 |
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The Serge Lazareff Medal is an international decoration given to civilians and military personnel within the framework of the Office of Legal Affairs of the Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization.
Background[edit]
The Serge Lazareff Medal was created in 2017 to recognize all those people who, both engaged with NATO and from outside the organisation, for their outstanding contribution to NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs,[1][2] as well as all those who have contributed to supporting or develop knowledge of their legal position.[3][4] The medal is named in honor of the prestigious jurist, academician and NATO lawyer, Serge Lazareff, who played a significant role in developing the NATO Status of Forces Agreement.[5]
Types and categories[edit]
There are five different Serge Lazareff Medaltypes:[6]
- Grand Star.
- Commander.
- Star.
- Certificate of Recognition.
- Long service, belongs to the extraordinary category, for long-term legal staff who have served in any of the Legal Offices of the Allied Command of Operations.
There are two different categories:
- Ordinary, where we can distinguish four subcategories.
- Individual.
- With distinction, individual.
- Collective.
- Honorific.
- Extraordinary.
The Serge Lazareff Medal is usually presented by the Director of the NATO ACO Office of Legal Affairs,[7][8][9] a position currently held by the spanish Mr. Andrés B. Muñoz Mosquera.[10][11]
Insignia and ribbons[edit]
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See also[edit]
- North Atlantic Treaty Organization
- Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe
- Allied Command Operations
- International decoration
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Spain
- NATO Medal
References[edit]
- ^ "Israel gov't lawyers help NATO fight lawfare, receive awards". The Jerusalem Post. 19 September 2019. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "NATO SHAPE Serge Lazareff Prize awarded to COL Williams and LTC Alcalá". Lieber Institute. 18 April 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Un militar español recibe el premio Serge Lazareff de la OTAN". Ejército de Tierra de España. 20 January 2022.
- ^ "General Konstantinos Floros awarded by the Director of the Office of Legal Affairs, Allied Command Operations". SHAPE-NATO. 3 June 2022. Retrieved 2 July 2022.
- ^ "Serge Lazareff Prize". SHAPE-NATO. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "SHAPE DIRECTIVE 005-040 "LEGAL SERVICES - SERGE LAZAREFF PRIZE"" (PDF). SHAPE-NATO. Retrieved 22 March 2022.
- ^ "Office Legal Affairs". Estado Mayor de la Defensa. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "La OTAN reconoce la labor jurídica de cinco militares españoles". Infodefensa. 23 February 2018. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Serge Lazareff Award given to SHAPE memberse". SHAPE-NATO. 18 November 2019. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- ^ "Office Legal Affairs". SHAPE-NATO. Retrieved 23 March 2022.
- ^ "Pablo-Antonio Fernández Sánchez, "Serge Lazareff" Prize". Instituto Hispano-Luso-Americano de Derecho Internacional. 20 February 2018. Retrieved 2 July 2022.