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British Empire Medal EIIR Full Size

£117.50 (Inc. Vat)

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  • An emblem of silver crossed oak leaves, worn on the ribbon, signifies a gallantry award (1957-1974).
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Description

British Empire Medal EIIR Full Size

Instituted: December 1922.

Ribbon: Originally plain purple (Civil), with a thin scarlet central stripe (Military); from July 1937 rose-pink with pearl-grey edges (Civil) and a central pearl-grey stripe (Military).

Original Metal: Silver.

Size: 36mm.

Description: (Obverse) the seated figure of Britannia, her left hand resting on a shield and her right holding a trident, with a blazing sun upper right. The words FOR GOD AND THE EMPIRE inscribed round the upper part of the circumference. The words MERITORIOUS SERVICE in the exergue. Suspended from a straight bar ornamented with oak leaves. A silver bar decorated with oak leaves was introduced in March 1941 for further acts, and is denoted by a silver rosette on the ribbon worn on its own. An emblem of crossed silver oak leaves was introduced in December 1957 to denote a gallantry award, a smaller version being worn on the ribbon alone.

The military ribbon includes a central grey stripe.

Bar for 2nd and subsequent awards worn on the medal ribbon. The bar is represented by a silver rosette when the ribbon only is worn.

  • Silver crossed Oak Leaves (1957-1974)
Engraved with service details