Africa Star

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The Africa Star is a British Commonwealth campaign medal awarded for operational service in North Africa during the Second World War.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Second World War campaign medal
campaign medal
awardedBy British Commonwealth NERFINISHED
United Kingdom NERFINISHED
awardedFor air operations over North Africa
operational service in North Africa
service in specified sea areas of the Mediterranean
awardedWith 1939–1945 Star NERFINISHED
Italy Star NERFINISHED
awardingAuthority King George VI NERFINISHED
campaign North African Campaign NERFINISHED
campaignEndDate 1943-05-12
campaignStartDate 1940-06-10
claspIndicationOnRibbon bronze rosette
conflict World War II
surface form: Second World War
country United Kingdom
dateEstablished 1943
eligibility British Army personnel
British and Commonwealth forces NERFINISHED
Merchant Navy personnel
Nursing services
Royal Air Force personnel
Royal Navy personnel NERFINISHED
hasClasp 1st Army NERFINISHED
8th Army NERFINISHED
North Africa 1942–43 NERFINISHED
material yellow copper zinc alloy
minimumQualifyingService 1 day of operational service in the qualifying area
obverseDesign Royal Cypher "GRI VI" surmounted by a crown within a circlet inscribed "THE AFRICA STAR"
partOf British campaign stars of the Second World War
region British Empire NERFINISHED
relatedMedal 1939–1945 Star NERFINISHED
Defence Medal NERFINISHED
Italy Star NERFINISHED
War Medal 1939–1945 NERFINISHED
reverseDesign plain
ribbonColours dark blue
pale buff
red
ribbonSymbolism buff for desert
dark blue for Royal Navy and Merchant Navy
red for Army
ribbonWidth 32 millimetres
shape six-pointed star
status no longer awarded
suspension ring suspension
theatre North Africa NERFINISHED
usedBy Commonwealth of Nations armed forces NERFINISHED

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War Medal 1939–1945 relatedAward Africa Star
1939–1945 Star relatedTo Africa Star