| Places | |
|---|---|
| Accession Number | REL31739 |
| Collection type | Heraldry |
| Object type | Flag |
| Physical description | Brass, Nylon |
| Maker |
Unknown |
| Date made | c 1995-1997 |
| Conflict |
Period 1990-1999 |
United Nations flag from Observation Post 72, Golan Heights : Major D Herbert, Australian Army
Description
Printed blue and white nylon United Nations flag with an extensively frayed fly. Two thirds of the flag remains. The white nylon hoist has a brass rivetted eyelet at each end.
History / Summary
This flag was collected by 326853 Lieutenant Colonel (then Major) Dean Herbert of the Australian Army, while serving as a United Nations Military Observer (UNMO) with the United Nations Truce Supervisory Organisation (UNTSO) in 1997. UNTSO, which monitors activity in the strategically important Golan Heights on the Israeli-Syrian border, was the first Peacekeeping operation undertaken by the UN, in 1948, and remains in place today. The flag, which had flown over Observation Post 72, was souvenired by Major Herbert after it was withdrawn from use, being worn out by the extremes of climate in the region.