British Empire Miniature Medal CIIIR (Civilian) blue Your medals represent years of

Your medals represent years of dedication

the Atlantic Star honours the courage of all who safeguarded the ocean lifeline that sustained Britain during WWII

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The name derives from the elaborate medieval ceremony for Knighting

British Empire Miniature Medal CIIIR (Civilian) blue Your medals represent years ofEstablished by King George V in 1922, and formally entitled the Medal of The Order of The British Empire. Awarded for meritorious service it also served as a third level gallantry award for services which did not merit the award of the GM or GC. It was awarded particularly for service during air raids in World War Two. From December 1957, a gallantry emblem of crossed oak leaves was established to be worn on all grades of the Order of the British