Pacific Star medal

Date1945Reference NumberAms 414/2/1/2DescriptionThe Atlantic Star military campaign medal and ribbon awarded to Sylvanus Morris Jones, as part of the British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Pacific Campaign from 1941 to 1945, during WWII.

Designed by the Royal Mint engravers, the star has a ring suspender which passes through an eyelet formed above the uppermost point of the star. Six–pointed star, struck in yellow copper zinc alloy to fit into a 44 millimetres diameter circle, with a maximum width of 38 millimetres and 50 millimetres high from the bottom point of the star to the top of the eyelet.
Obverse: a central design of the Royal Cypher "GRI VI", surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds the cypher and is inscribed "THE PACIFIC STAR".
Reverse: plain.
Ribbon: is 32 millimetres wide with a 5½ millimetres wide Army red band, a 3 millimetres wide navy blue band, a 6 millimetres wide dark green band, a 3 millimetres wide yellow band, a 6 millimetres wide dark green band, a 3 millimetres wide Royal Air Force blue band and a 5½ millimetres wide Army red band. The forests and beaches of the Pacific are represented by the dark green and yellow bands respectively, while the Royal Navy and Merchant Navy, the Armies and the Air Forces are represented by the dark blue, red and light blue bands respectively. The ribbons for this medal were devised by King George VI.CreatorRoyal Mint, LondonLevelItemFormatVariousExtent1 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 414/2/1/2

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