Operational Service Medals
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Operational Service Medals are British campaign medals awarded to military and certain civilian personnel for participation in specific overseas operations and conflicts.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | British campaign medal series ⓘ |
| administeredBy | UK Defence Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Ministry of Defence (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | participation in specific overseas operations and conflicts ⓘ |
| awardedTo |
British Armed Forces personnel
ⓘ
certain civilian personnel ⓘ members of allied or coalition forces in some cases ⓘ |
| classification | campaign and service medals ⓘ |
| confers | post-nominal entitlement only when associated with certain operations that have separate decorations ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| distinctFrom |
campaign stars of the Second World War
ⓘ
long service and good conduct medals ⓘ |
| eligibility |
meeting specified qualifying service periods
ⓘ
service in designated operational areas ⓘ |
| follows | General Service Medal (1962) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingBody | Committee on the Grant of Honours, Decorations and Medals (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasComponent |
Operational Service Medal for Afghanistan
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Operational Service Medal for Iraq and Syria NERFINISHED ⓘ Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone NERFINISHED ⓘ Operational Service Medal for the Balkans (if designated as such by UK MOD) NERFINISHED ⓘ Operational Service Medal for the Democratic Republic of Congo NERFINISHED ⓘ Operational Service Medal for the Democratic Republic of Congo and Rwanda region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasPart |
campaign-specific clasps
ⓘ
ribbon denoting theatre of operations ⓘ |
| inception | late 20th century ⓘ |
| includesEligibilityFor |
service in combat operations
GENERATED
ⓘ
service in peacekeeping operations GENERATED ⓘ service in stabilization and counter-insurgency operations GENERATED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal Warrant NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mayBeAwardedPosthumously | yes ⓘ |
| medalMaterial | cupro-nickel ⓘ |
| obverseDesign | effigy of the reigning British monarch ⓘ |
| purpose | recognition of operational service in defined campaigns ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
British campaign medals
ⓘ
General Service Medals (United Kingdom) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replacesInRole | General Service Medal (1962) for many post–Cold War operations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| reverseDesign | design symbolic of the specific operation or generic operational service ⓘ |
| ribbonDesign | distinct ribbon pattern for each operational theatre ⓘ |
| scope | post–Cold War and contemporary operations ⓘ |
| shape | circular medal ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| usedBy |
British Army
ⓘ
Reserve Forces of the United Kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Air Force ⓘ Royal Marines NERFINISHED ⓘ Royal Navy ⓘ |
| wearOrder | worn in order of date of qualification among UK campaign medals ⓘ |
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