National Service Medal (United Kingdom)
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| National Service Medal | |
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| Awarded by | |
| Type | Commemorative medal |
| Awarded for | National Service |
The National Service Medal is a recently issued unofficial commemorative medal sponsored by the Royal British Legion.
The medal is issued to purchasers who did National Service for the United Kingdom between 1939 and 1960. Some of the proceeds from sale of the medals goes to the poppy appeal. For some years the National Service Veterans Alliance (NSVA) has urged national service veterans to press for an official medal.
[edit] Description
It features a lion and a Britannia figure on one side and servicemen on the other. The coloured bands on the ribbon represent the colours of the Union Jack and the Royal British Legion.
[edit] External links
National service medals at Veterans UK
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