Defence Medal

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:military_decoration
gptkbp:awardedBy members of the armed forces
certain civilians
civil defence personnel
gptkbp:awardedFor non-operational military and certain types of civilian service during World War II
gptkbp:country gptkb:United_Kingdom
gptkbp:designer gptkb:Harold_Parker
two lions flanking an oak sapling, with the dates 1939 and 1945
gptkbp:diameter 36 mm
gptkbp:established 1945
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Defence Medal
gptkbp:inscription recipient's name (for Indian forces only)
gptkbp:material silver
cupro-nickel
gptkbp:notable_campaign gptkb:Second_World_War
gptkbp:obverseDesign effigy of King George VI
gptkbp:presentedBy gptkb:United_Kingdom
British Commonwealth countries
gptkbp:relatedAward gptkb:1939–1945_Star
gptkb:War_Medal_1939–1945
gptkbp:ribbonColor green with orange and black stripes
gptkbp:shape circular
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Canadian_Army
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5