Diamond jubilee medal when issued

To apply for the Arctic Star , you must have:. To apply for the Africa Star , you must have:. To apply for the Pacific Star , you must have:. If you also qualify for the Burma Star, you will only be awarded the first star you earned. You will then receive a clasp with the title of the second star earned, which is worn on the ribbon of the first. The Burma Star is awarded for operational service in Burma between 11 December and 2 September To apply for the Burma Star , you must have:.

If you also qualify for the Pacific Star, you will only be awarded the first star earned. You will then receive a clasp with the title of the second star earned which is worn on the ribbon of the first. Those who served in Yugoslavia, Greece, Corsica or Sardinia between certain other specified dates will also qualify. To apply for the Italy Star , you must have:.

To apply for the France and Germany Star , you must have:. The colours of the ribbon represent the national colours of the United Kingdom, France and The Netherlands. The Defence Medal is awarded for non-operational service such as those service personnel working in headquarters, on training bases and airfields and members of the Home Guard. The medal is also awarded for non-operational service overseas for example in India or South Africa.

To apply for the Defence Medal , you must have either:. The War Medal is awarded to all full time personnel of the armed forces wherever they were serving. The medal was granted in addition to campaign stars and the Defence Medal. To apply for the War Medal , you must have served at least 28 days between 3 September and 2 September If you become eligible for a further clasp, you will not get a second medal.

The clasp should be added to the GSM medal ribbon, worn above the first clasp. The clasp should be added to the Naval GSM medal ribbon, worn above the first clasp. To apply for the Korea Medal , you must have either:.

The clasp should be added to the GSM ribbon, worn above the first clasp. The qualifying dates are:. All applications must be endorsed an official organisation such as the Ministry of Defence or veterans associations before the medal can be issued. To apply for the South Atlantic Medal and rosette , you must have either:. To apply for the South Atlantic Medal without the rosette , you must have:. The Gulf Medal was awarded to personnel for service in the areas of operations in the Middle East.

To apply for the Gulf medal only , you must have:. The governments of Kuwait and Saudi Arabia issued these medals to the allied personnel who had taken part in the liberation of Kuwait. The Iraq and Syria clasp is to be worn on the ribbon of this medal, denoting the risk and rigour of the task.

The colours of the ribbon represent the large number of airframes used in the operation, and the 3 services. A silver rosette may be issued for service on Operations Maidenly and Barras. The rosette is worn on the ribbon of the OSM. The Operational Service Medal OSM Afghanistan is awarded to personnel who complete operational service on or in support of, operations in Afghanistan from 11 September If you have not received your medal and think you might be entitled, speak to your Unit HR.

To apply for the Operational Service Medal - Afghanistan , you must have:. The Iraq medal is awarded to personnel who completed operational service in Iraq between 20 January and 22 May The clasp is to be worn on the ribbon of the medal. The colours of the ribbon represent the Iraq landscape. Criteria for this medal is complex and the above is a guide only. In order to qualify for the above clasps, specific criteria must be met. If you become eligible for further clasp, you will not get a second medal.

It is expected that further operations and clasps will be added to the GSM 08 as time progresses. Officers may be considered immediately after commissioning. Police staff, other than serving PCSOs , including former police officers, former special constables, former PCSOs , members of the Traffic Warden Service and volunteers, are not eligible for the medal. Aggregated service will be taken into account. Providing the officer is in service on 6 February , and their aggregated service amounted to more than five years, then they will be eligible for the medal.

The officer would, however, need to apply for the medal, and would be invited by their force to provide proof of their previous service. Service as a police cadet will not count as aggregated service. Previous equivalent service with overseas territories Gibraltar, Bermuda, Falkland Islands or Montserrat will count towards eligibility.

The onus will be on individual officers and special constables to provide evidence of service in these areas. No other equivalent decoration, award or medal including foreign or Commonwealth may be worn to commemorate the accession of Her Majesty the Queen. Only one qualifying period of eligibility will be considered as only one medal may be earned, accepted and worn by an individual. For example if a police officer is also a member of the Mountain Rescue Service then he or she will be eligible for one medal, which will be awarded from the police service.

The medals will not be presented. Medals will be issued, when available, via forces to recipients including those who leave on or after 6 February and to the next of kin of those eligible personnel who have since deceased via their parent force.

Each recipient, or next of kin, must sign for their medal. A complete electronic list of those recipients should be emailed to DiamondJubileeMedal homeoffice. There will be no appeal against a decision that a police officer, special constable or PCSO is not eligible to receive the medal.

Materials: The majority of the British medals and clasps are made of solid silver, though some were issue in bronze versions, mainly to Indian non-combatants. The majority of the British campaign awards are circular, usually 36mm in diameter. Ribbons: Medals are worn suspended from their own specific ribbons. These were first made of silk but cotton was increasingly used as the nineteenth century developed.

Description UK Version — A circular medal, silver in colour and 32 mm in diameter. This guide will help you through all the parts and descriptions of military medals. Home Office 15 Sept Service Number: Max chars: Rank: Max chars: Name and Initials: Max chars: Service or Regiment: Max chars: Service Number: Max chars: 0.

Rank: Max chars: 0. Name and Initials: Max chars: 0. Service or Regiment: Max chars: 0. The centre of the reverse has a highly polished surface suitable for naming with the service details of the recipient.

This medal is supplied on a concealed single pin, ready to wear. This uniquely exclusive, patriotically inspired medal brings together every facet that brought Great Britain to an exceptional moment in our history. Next of kin and direct descendants may also apply. The miniature medal and all other items are available without restriction.