Defence medal

Date1939–1945Reference NumberAms 414/2/1/3DescriptionThe 1939–1945 Star military campaign medal The Defence Medal, a campaign medal and ribbon awarded to Sylvanus Morris Jones as a citizen of the British Commonwealth for non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during WWII.

The Defence Medal is a disk, 36 millimetres (1.42 inches) in diameter. The non-swivelling straight bar suspender is attached to the medal with a single-toe claw mount and a pin through the upper edge of the medal. Struck in cupro-nickel.
Obverse: designed by Humphrey Paget, shows the bareheaded effigy of King George VI, facing left. Around the perimeter is the legend "GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP." (George 6th, by the grace of God, King of all the Britains, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India).
Reverse: designed by Harold Parker, shows the Royal Crown resting on an oak sapling, flanked by a lion and a lioness above stylised waves. At the top left is the year "1939" and at the top right the year "1945". The exergue has the words "THE DEFENCE MEDAL" in two lines.
Ribbon: Emblem denoting a King's Commendation for Brave Conduct. The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, with a 4½ millimetres wide green band, a 1 millimetre wide black band and a 4½ millimetres wide green band, repeated and separated by a 12 millimetres wide orange band. The flame-coloured orange centre band and the green bands symbolise enemy attacks on Britain's green and pleasant land while the narrow black bands represent the black-outs against air attacks. Devised by King George VI.CreatorPaget, Thomas HumphreyParker, Harold Wilson LevelItemFormatVariousExtent1 medalLanguageEnglish

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Kaitiakitanga StatementWe ask that, in addition to normal copyright and privacy considerations, users of our heritage resources uphold the mana and dignity of the people, communities and places depicted within.Cultural/Ethical StatusNoaRestrictionsNo cultural/ethical restrictions apply.CopyrightNo known copyrightAcknowledgementTe Ao Mārama - Tauranga City Libraries Ams 414/2/1/3

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Part of Archive CollectionAms 414Part of Archive FileAms 414/2

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