National Service Medal (United Kingdom)
- National Service Medal (United Kingdom)
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| National Service Medal |
| Type |
Commemorative medal |
| Awarded for |
National Service |
The National Service Medal is a recently issued unofficial commemorative medal sponsored by the Royal British Legion.
The medal is issued to purchasers who served as National Service conscripts for the United Kingdom between 1939 and 1960. Some of the proceeds from sale of the medals goes to the poppy appeal.
Description
It features a lion and a Britannia figure on one side and servicemen on the other. The coloured bands on the ribbon represent the colours of the Union Jack and the Royal British Legion.
External links
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