Defence Medal
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The Defence Medal is a British campaign medal awarded for non-operational military and certain civilian service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War.
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second World War campaign medal
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy |
British Commonwealth countries
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
certain civilian service
ⓘ
non-operational military service ⓘ service in the United Kingdom and its territories during the Second World War ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority |
Admiralty
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Air Ministry NERFINISHED ⓘ War Office NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Second World War home front ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1945 ⓘ |
| designer | Harold Parker NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| diameter | 36 millimetres ⓘ |
| eligibility |
certain members of the Home Guard
ⓘ
civil defence personnel ⓘ members of the British armed forces ⓘ some overseas military and civilian personnel in British territories ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
King George VI
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
United Kingdom government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| material |
cupro-nickel
ⓘ
silver ⓘ |
| namedOnEdge |
often named for some Commonwealth issues
ⓘ
usually unnamed for British issue ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of King George VI ⓘ |
| orderOfWearUK |
worn after the 1939–1945 Star
ⓘ
worn before the War Medal 1939–1945 ⓘ |
| partOf | British campaign medals of the Second World War ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceEnd | 1945-05-08 ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceStart | 1939-09-03 ⓘ |
| presentedTo |
certain members of the Merchant Navy serving in shore establishments
ⓘ
members of the Auxiliary Fire Service ⓘ members of the Civil Defence Services ⓘ members of the Home Guard in the United Kingdom ⓘ members of the Police War Reserve ⓘ overseas forces serving in non-operational areas under British command ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | two lions flanking an oak sapling crowned with the Royal Crown ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | THE DEFENCE MEDAL NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonColours |
black
ⓘ
green ⓘ orange ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism |
black symbolising the blackout
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green symbolising the green and pleasant land of Britain ⓘ orange symbolising enemy air attacks ⓘ |
| ribbonWidth | 32 millimetres ⓘ |
| shape | circular ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.