Description
General Service Cross Medal Commemorative Full Size
Date: 1992.
Campaign: Any.
Branch of Service: British Commonwealth forces.
Ribbon: Equal blue, white and red thirds.
Original Metal: Hallmarked solid silver.
Display: Presentation box included.
Description: This superb hallmarked solid silver cross was instituted in 1992 for those men and women who have given valuable service to the British Commonwealth in peacetime or during hostilities and whose services in many cases have gone unrecognised. By not serving in a War Zone and not serving enough to obtain a Long Service medal, many veterans have had no visual evidence of Services given until now.
Medal mounting swing style is the more traditional method of mounting medals. Swing Style or ordinary style mounted medals are mounted on a medal brooch bar which can then be pinned to your tunic directly, through becketts or attached to a pocket holder. This style of medal mounting allows the medals to move or ‘swing’ when worn. Over time, the edge of the medals can become damaged due to the medals “clinking” together.
Medal mounting court style is alleged to have began during the reign of Queen Victoria. Those attending the Queen would wear medals court mounted to stop them “clinking”. Other sources suggest that the Cavalry first adopted the practice. Either way, this style of medal mounting is becoming more popular. Court mounted medals are fixed to a rigid backing material called buckram. The buckram is then covered in a felt material before the medals are mounted on their own ribbon length. This style of medal mounting holds the medals firmly in place and prevents them ‘clinking’ together and damaging each other when worn.
Medals are mounted ready for wear and then placed on a block within the frame. This allows for the easy removal and replacement of the medals as required, meaning they can be removed for wear on parade or for cleaning.
The medals will hang from the block at a slight angle much as they would if they were being worn on the chest.
Medals are not mounted ready for wear and instead are placed flat against the frame backing with the medal ribbon secured through a slot. This means that the medals cannot be removed from the frame and cannot be worn.
Samuel –
Bought this for my father for his 12 years of service in the British Army. The medal itself looks amazing and i can see a lot of effort and care goes into making these. I also included the sew on bar for the years he was in the military which i believe tops it off. Highly recommend to anyone thinking of ordering from here. I want to thank the whole team at Bigbury mint, Will definitely be using your services again in the near future.