Create a new medal to recognise Cold War Veterans

Rejected 21 signatures

What the petition asks

Over the 44 years of the so-called "Cold War" hundreds of UK service personnel lost their lives in pursuit of an operational capability deemed necessary to deter Warsaw Pact aggression. We believe the service and sacrifice of those who died and survivors has not been adequately recognised.

Before the Cold War becomes a totally forgotten part of the peace dividend, we believe it would be appropriate to provide recognition of the contribution made by the Cold War veterans of all three Services who served in that 44 year period of our post WW2 history, through a new medal.

Viewed against the many thousands of veterans who served in the 44 years of the Cold War, the potential cost of issuing medals to all Service personnel might be huge. - it should not be provided free of charge.

Why it was rejected

It was about honours or appointments, which petitions cannot cover.

We can't accept petitions that ask for someone to be given an honour, or have an honour taken away.

Timeline

9 Nov 2025	Petition opened for signatures
8 Dec 2025	Rejected by the Petitions Committee

Key facts

Signatures 21

Status Rejected

Rejected 8 Dec 2025

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