Defence Medal
Full size replica from $60 court mounted.
Miniature replica from $50 court mounted.
Remounting of Original or replica + clean from $60 court mounted.

Further reading
The Defence Medal was instituted to provide recognition for specified periods of service in non-operational areas subjected to air attack or closely threatened. 

Design
The Defence Medal is a cupro-nickel medal, 36 mm in diameter, with a straight bar suspender. The obverse has the uncrowned effigy of King George VI surrounded by the words ‘GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR.OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP’. The reverse has a conventional oak tree centrally, with a crown above, with two lions counter rampart as supporters between the dates ‘1939’ and ‘1945’. The base of the medal bears the words ‘THE DEFENCE MEDAL’ arranged horizontally.
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Ribbon
The Defence Medal ribbon has an orange central stripe, flanked by green outer stripes equally divided by a black pin-stripe running down the centre of each. The green represents the Islands of the UK, the orange enemy attacks, and the black the black outs.

Order of Wear 
​Is below the France and Germany Star.
And above the War Medal 1939-45.

Further information can be found at
Defence Honours and Awards
GOV.UK

​​Information sourced from the DHAM.

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