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1939-45 Star
Full size replica from $60 court mounted. Miniature replica from $50 court mounted. Remounting of Original or replica + clean from $60 court mounted. Prices do not include clasps. Further reading The 1939–1945 Star was introduced primarily to recognise service in operations during the period 3 September 1939 to 2 September 1945. Time spent as a prisoner of war may count towards the award. Operational service brought to an end through death, disability or wounds as a result of service in the operational area, qualifies for the award, irrespective of the length of service. The recipient of an honour, decoration, mention in despatches or King’s Commendation in respect of operational service qualifies for the award, irrespective of the length of service. Design The 1939–1945 Star is a yellow copper zinc alloy in the form of a six-pointed star, measuring 44 mm between opposite points. The obverse has a central design of the Royal and Imperial cypher, surmounted by a crown. The cypher is surrounded by a circlet containing the words ‘THE 1939–1945 STAR’. Ribbon The 1939–1945 Star ribbon has stripes of dark blue, red and light blue. The dark blue stripe represents the Naval Forces and the Merchant Navy, the red stripe the Armies and the light blue stripe the Air Forces. Clasps ‘BATTLE OF BRITAIN’ and ‘BOMBER COMMAND’. The ‘BATTLE OF BRITAIN’ clasp was awarded to eligible air crew. When the ribbon is worn alone a gilt rosette ribbon emblem is worn to denote the award of the ‘BATTLE OF BRITAIN’ clasp. The ‘BOMBER COMMAND’ clasp was introduced in 2012 and is awarded to eligible Bomber Command aircrew. When the ribbon is worn alone the standard silver rosette ribbon emblem is worn to denote the award of the ‘BOMBER COMMAND’ clasp. Order of Wear Is below the General Service Medal 1918-62. And above the Atlantic Star. Further information can be found at Defence Honours and Awards GOV.UK Information sourced from the DHAM. |
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