BRITISH RIBBON FOR WAR MEDAL 1939-1945 SOLD BY THE FOOT
$5.95
BRITISH RIBBON FOR WAR MEDAL 1939-1945 – REPRODUCTION
Description
6.00 for one foot. The ribbon is 1.25 inches wide and consists of 7 coloured stripes: red, dark blue, white, narrow red (centre), white, dark blue, and red, representing the colours of the Union Flag
The War Medal 1939–1945 was a British decoration awarded to those who had served in the Armed Forces or Merchant Navy full-time for at least 28 days between 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. In the Merchant Navy, the 28 days must have been served at sea. It is sometimes described as the “Victory Medal” for World War II, although that is not its correct name .
- – A circular silver (.800 fine) medal, 36mm in diameter. The British issue medals were made of cupro-nickel.
- – The obverse shows the crowned coinage effigy of King George V1, facing left, and the legend GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX ET INDIAE:IMP.
- – The reverse shows a lion standing on the body of a double-headed dragon. The dragons heads are those of an eagle and a dragon to signify the principal occidental and oriental enemies. At the top, just right of centre are the dates 1939/1945 in two lines.
- – The medals were issued unnamed; except those awarded to personnel of the Canadian Merchant Marine, RCMP, South African and Australian forces, which were named on the rim.
- – The medal was designed by Edward Carter Preston
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Weight | 0.005 kg |
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