France and Germany Star
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The France and Germany Star is a British World War II campaign medal awarded to service personnel who participated in operations in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, or Germany between 1944 and 1945.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| France and Germany Star canonical | 3 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Second World War campaign star
ⓘ
campaign medal ⓘ |
| awardedBy | United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
campaign service in France, Belgium, the Netherlands or Germany
ⓘ
operational service between 1944 and 1945 ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
certain Commonwealth forces
ⓘ
members of the British Army ⓘ members of the Royal Air Force ⓘ members of the Royal Navy ⓘ |
| campaign | North West Europe campaign NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| clasp |
Air Crew Europe
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Atlantic ⓘ France and Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
World War II
ⓘ
surface form:
Second World War
|
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| eligibility |
British and Commonwealth forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
service personnel of the armed forces ⓘ |
| established | 1945 ⓘ |
| material | yellow copper zinc alloy ⓘ |
| named | France and Germany Star ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | Royal Cypher "GRI VI" surmounted by a crown ⓘ |
| obverseInscription | THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | British Second World War campaign stars NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceEnd | 8 May 1945 ⓘ |
| periodOfServiceStart | 6 June 1944 ⓘ |
| relatedAward |
1939–1945 Star
ⓘ
Africa Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Air Crew Europe Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Arctic Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Atlantic Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Burma Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Italy Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific Star NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | plain reverse ⓘ |
| ribbonColours |
blue
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism |
blue for the Royal Navy
ⓘ
light blue for the Royal Air Force ⓘ red for the Army ⓘ |
| shape | six‑pointed star ⓘ |
| status | no longer awarded ⓘ |
| suspension | ring suspension ⓘ |
| theatreOfOperations |
Belgium
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
France NERFINISHED ⓘ Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ Netherlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.