▁the ▁Cent en ary ▁programme . ▁This ▁was ▁followed ▁by ▁ 1 2 ▁regional ▁events ▁at ▁selected ▁military ▁install ations ▁nation wide ▁pres ided ▁over ▁by ▁Minister ▁Paul ▁Ke ho e . ▁ ▁Medal ▁Design ▁The ▁medal ▁is ▁a ▁dark ▁bronze ▁al loy ▁ 3 5   mm ▁in ▁diameter , ▁fashion ed ▁( after ▁the ▁manner ▁of ▁the ▁official ▁Def ence ▁Forces ▁cr est ) ▁in ▁the ▁form ▁of ▁a ▁circle ▁of ▁fl ame ▁representing ▁the ▁sun bur st ▁on ▁which ▁eight ▁points ▁of ▁a ▁star ▁are ▁super im posed . ▁The ▁letters ▁' I ' ▁and ▁' V ' ▁are ▁emb oss ed ▁on ▁the ▁left ▁and ▁right ▁of ▁centre ▁of ▁the ▁sun bur st , ▁den oting ▁Irish ▁Vol unte er . ▁On ▁the ▁reserve ▁side ▁shall ▁be ▁ins cribed ▁the ▁dates ▁' 1 9 1 6 – 2 0 1 6 ' ▁with ▁seven ▁diam onds , ▁representing ▁the ▁seven ▁sign ator ies ▁of ▁the ▁Pro clam ation ▁of ▁the ▁Irish ▁Republic . ▁ ▁Medal ▁Rib bon ▁The ▁rib bon ▁is ▁ 5   cm ▁in ▁length ▁and ▁is ▁ 3 1   mm ▁wide ▁with ▁ 1 ▁x ▁ 1 4   mm ▁wide ▁green ▁stri pe , ▁ 1 ▁x ▁ 3   mm ▁white ▁stri pe ▁and ▁ 1 ▁x ▁ 1 4   mm ▁orange ▁stri pe . ▁ ▁Sus p ension ▁The ▁rib bon ▁hang s ▁from ▁a ▁bronze ▁al loy ▁pin - back ▁bro och ▁in ▁which ▁be ars ▁a ▁C elt ic