Name/Title
Military; 1939-45 Star Medal; RibbonEntry/Object ID
2005.015.001 a-bDescription
a) medal; b) ribbon.
a) British 1939-1945 Star, bronze. Obverse has cypher of George VI. Reverse is blank. Hanging ring.
b) length of ribbon [formerly known as "riband"], equal width vertical stripes of dark blue, representing water and the Royal and Merchant Navies; red, representing land and the Army; and light blue, represent air and the Royal Air Force. When medal is worn, the dark blue stripe is on the viewer's left, wearer's right. NOT PERMANENTLY NUMBEREDAcquisition
Source (if not Accessioned)
Bessant, GrahamNotes
Accession Date: 01-Jun-05
Mode of Acquisition: giftLexicon
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Object Name
medal; ribbon, military; 1939-45 Star medal; ribbonClass
Communications Objects - Personal Symbols - Achievement SymbolsCreated By
Jones, IsabelCreate Date
August 25, 2005Update Date
December 30, 2025