Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom

Emblem	Description	Postnom	Established	Eligibility Period [1]	Remarks
Level 1 Decorations
	Victoria Cross	VC	5 February 1856[3]	Jan 1856 – present	For valour in combat.
	George Cross	GC	24 September 1940[4]	1940 – present	For valour other than in combat.
Orders – First Class
	Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath (Military Division)	GCB(Mil)	27 May 1725[5][6]	27 May 1725 – present[5][6]	Prior to 2 January 1815, this grade was known as a Knight Companion of the Order of the Bath.[5][6]
	Order of Merit (Military Division)	OM(Mil)	23 June 1902[7]	23 June 1902 – present[7]
	Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)	GBE(Mil)	24 August 1917[8][9]	4 June 1917 – present[8][9]
Orders – Second Class
	Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath (Military Division)	KCB(Mil) DCB(Mil)	2 January 1815[5][6]	2 January 1815 – present[5][6]
	Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)	KBE(Mil) DBE(Mil)	24 August 1917[8][9]	4 June 1917 – present[8][9]
Orders – Third Class
	Companion of the Order of the Bath (Military Division)	CB(Mil)	2 January 1815[5][6]	1815 – present[5][6]
	Commander of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)	CBE(Mil)	24 August 1917[8][9]	4 June 1917 – present[8][9]
Level 2A Decoration (Order)
	Distinguished Service Order	DSO	9 November 1886[10]	1885 – present[11]	From Oct 1993 awarded for leadership only. Replaced for gallantry in Oct 1993 by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.[10]
Orders – Fourth Class
	Officer of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)	OBE(Mil)	24 August 1917[8][9]	4 June 1917 – present[8][9]
Orders – Fifth Class
	Member of the Order of the British Empire (Military Division)	MBE(Mil)	24 August 1917[8][9]	4 June 1917 – present[8][9]
Level 2A Indian Order (Decoration)
	Indian Order of Merit (1st Class) (Military Division)	IOM(Mil)		1837–1911	Replaced by the VC in 1911.
	Indian Order of Merit (2nd Class) (Military Division)	IOM(Mil)		1837–1947
	Indian Order of Merit (3rd Class) (Military Division)	IOM(Mil)		1837–1947
Level 2A Decorations
	Conspicuous Gallantry Cross	CGC	October 1993	1993 – present
	Royal Red Cross (Class I)	RRC	27 April 1883	1883 – present
Level 3A Decorations
	Distinguished Service Cross	DSC	June 1901	1901 – present	Awarded only to officers until 1993.
	Military Cross	MC	Dec 1914[12]	1914 – present
	Distinguished Flying Cross	DFC	June 1918	1918 – present
	Air Force Cross	AFC	3 June 1918[13]	1918 – present
	Royal Red Cross (Class II)	ARRC	27 April 1883	1917 – present
	Order of British India (First Class)	OBI		1837–1947
	Order of British India (Second Class)	OBI		1837–1947
Level 2B Medals
	Distinguished Conduct Medal	DCM	1854	1854–1993	Replaced in Oct 1993 by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross.
	Conspicuous Gallantry Medal	CGM		1874–1993
	Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)	CGM	1874	1874–1993
	George Medal	GM	September 1940	1940 – present
	Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal		1907	1907–1942
	King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal		1907	1907–1942
Level 3B Medals
	Indian Distinguished Service Medal	IDSM	June 1907	1907–1947
	Distinguished Service Medal	DSM	October 1914	1914–1993	Equivalent awards for ORs to similarly named crosses for officers.
	Military Medal	MM	25 March 1916	1916–1993
	Distinguished Flying Medal	DFM	June 1918	1918–1993
	Air Force Medal	AFM	3 June 1918	1918–1993
	Sea Gallantry Medal	SGM	10 August 1854	1854 – present
	Burma Gallantry Medal	BGM	10 May 1940[14]	1940–1948
	Queen's Gallantry Medal	QGM	20 June 1974	1974 – present
	British Empire Medal (Military Division)	BEM(Mil)	24 August 1917[8][9]	4 June 1917[8] – 1993[9] 2012–present
	Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal	QVRM	1999	1999 – present
Level 4 Commendations
	Mentioned in Dispatches	Nil	1919	1914 – present	Insignia attached to appropriate campaign medal; if no campaign medal awarded, insignia attached after any medal ribbons
	King's/Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct	Nil	1943	1939–1994
	King's/Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air	Nil	1942	1939–1994
	Queen's Commendation for Bravery	Nil	1994	1994 – present
	Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air	Nil	1994	1994 – present
	Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service	Nil	1994	1993 – present

Note [1] Eligibility period start dates reflect respective establishment dates, except where available evidence indicates otherwise.

Emblem	Description	Established	Eligibility Period	Remarks
18th Century Campaign Medals
Yellow Cord	Morighyr Mutiny Medal	1766	1766[15]	HEIC Issue. Awarded to Native officers who helped quell a mutiny among European troops.
Yellow Cord	Deccan Medal	1784	1778–1784	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to Subadars, silver gilt to Jemadars and other native officers, and silver to 'native' non-commissioned officers and soldiers.[15]
Yellow Cord	Mysore Medal	1 April 1793	1790–1792	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to Subadars, silver gilt to Jemadars and Serrangs, and silver to 'native' non-commissioned officers and soldiers.[15]
19th Century Campaign Medals
	Seringapatam Medal	1801	March 1799 – 8 May 1799	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold, silver gilt, silver, bronze and tin dependent upon rank and position to both British and native soldiers. Authorised for British Army wear on 29 August 1815. Several other ribbons were worn unofficially.[15]
Yellow Cord	Medal for Egypt	31 July 1802	8 March – 31 August 1801	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to senior officers, and silver to all others eligible.[15]
	Army Gold Medal	1806	1808–1814	Issued to senior officers with battle/action clasps where appropriate.[16]
Yellow Cord	Capture of Ceylon Medal	15 May 1807	1795–1796	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to 'native' officers, and silver to 'native' non-commissioned officers and soldiers.[15]
	Army Gold Cross	1810	1808–1814	Issued to senior officers with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
Yellow Cord	Medal for capture of Rodrigues, Isle of Bourbon and Isle of France	1811	1809-1810	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to native officers, and silver to native non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
Yellow Cord	Java Medal	1812	1811	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to more senior native officers, and silver to native non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
	Waterloo Medal	1816	16 – 18 June 1815
	Nepal Medal	1816	1814-1816	HEIC Issue. Awarded to native officers and to selected native non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
	Ceylon Medal	1819	1818	HEIC Issue. Awarded to selected native and European non-commissioned officers and soldiers.
	Burma Medal	1826	1824–1826	HEIC Issue. Awarded in gold to native officers and silver to native non-commissioned officers and soldiers.[17]
Yellow Cord	Coorg Medal	1837	1837	HEIC Issue. Awarded to selected members of local forces.
	Ghuznee Medal	1839	21 – 23 July 1839	HEIC Issue.
	Candahar, Ghuznee, Cabul Medal	1842	1839–1842	HEIC Issue.
	Jellalabad Medals	1842	November 1841 – 16 April 1842	HEIC Issue.
	Medal for the Defence of Kelat-I-Ghilzie	1842	February – May 1842	HEIC Issue.
	China War Medal (1842)	1843	5 July 1840 – 29 August 1842	Issued with clasps for Second China War where appropriate.
	Scinde Medal	22 September 1843	1842–1843	HEIC Issue. Issued in one of three types: "Meeanee 1843", "Hyderabad 1843" and "Meeanee/Hyderabad 1843".
	Gwalior Star	1843	1843	HEIC Issue, issued for the Battle of Gwalior, which was fought at Maharajpur and Panihaar. Medals indicated in central disc of star the battleground for which it was issued[18]
	Maharajpoor Star	1843	29 December 1843	HEIC Issue.
	Punniar Star	1843	29 December 1843	HEIC Issue.
	Sutlej Medal	17 April 1846	7 September 1845 – 14 March 1849	HEIC Issue. Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
	Naval General Service Medal	1847	1793–1840	Always issued with battle/action clasps.
	Military General Service Medal	1 June 1847	1793–1814	Always issued with battle/action clasps.
	Punjab Medal	2 April 1849	7 September 1848 – 14 March 1849	HEIC Issue. Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
	Army of India Medal	21 March 1851	1803–1826	HEIC Issue. Always issued with battle/action clasps.
	India General Service Medal (1854)	11 March 1854	1852–1895	Issued in silver. From 1885, issued in bronze to non-enlisted support personnel. Always issued with battle/action clasps.
	South Africa Medal (1854)	1854	1834–1835 1846–1847 1850–1853
	Crimean War Medal	15 Dec 1854	1854–1856	Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
	Baltic Medal	23 April 1856	1854–1855
	Indian Mutiny Medal	1858	1857–1858	Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
	Second China War Medal	6 March 1861	1856–1860	Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
	New Zealand Medal	1869	1845–1848 1860–1866
	Abyssinian War Medal	1869	October 1867 – April 1868
	Canada General Service Medal	1899	1866–1870
	Ashantee Medal	June 1874	1873–1874
	South Africa Medal (1880)	Aug 1880	1877–1879	Issued with campaign clasp where appropriate.
	Afghanistan Medal	1881	1878–1880
	Kabul to Kandahar Star	March 1881	1880
	Egypt Medal	Oct 1882	1882–1889
	Royal Niger Company’s Medal	1899	1886–1897	Issued by the Royal Niger Company for minor military operations.
	East and West Africa Medal	1892	13 November 1887 – 8 May 1900
	Central Africa Medal	1895	1891–1894	Issued in silver to combatants and in bronze to support personnel.
	India General Service Medal (1895)	1 April 1896	3 March 1895 – 10 March 1902	Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps.
	Ashanti Star	1896	1895–1896
	Queen's Sudan Medal	1899	1896–1898
	East and Central Africa Medal	1899	20 July 1897 – 2 May 1899	Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps.
	Queen's South Africa Medal	Apr 1901	11 October 1899 – 31 May 1902	Issued in silver to officers and enlisted personnel and in bronze to non-enlisted support personnel. Issued with appropriate battle or state clasps where appropriate.
	Queen's Mediterranean Medal	1902	1899–1902
20th Century Campaign Medals
Pre–World War
	Third China War Medal	1901	1900	Issued in silver to officers and enlisted personnel and in bronze to non-enlisted support personnel. Issued with battle/action clasps where appropriate.
	Ashanti Medal	1901	March – December 1901
	King's South Africa Medal	1902	1 January – 1 June 1902	Issued with clasps South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902 where appropriate.
	Africa General Service Medal	1902	1900 – 1962
	Transport Medal	1903	1899 – 1902	For South Africa or China.
	Tibet Medal	1 February 1905	13 December 1903 – 23 September 1904	Issued in silver to officers and enlisted personnel and in bronze to non-enlisted support personnel.
	India General Service Medal (1909)	1 January 1909	1908–1935	Issued in silver to officers and enlisted personnel and, during 1908–1912, in bronze to non-enlisted support personnel. Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps.
World War I
	1914 Star	Apr 1917	5 August – 22 November 1914	Issued with clasp 5 Aug – 22 November 1914 where appropriate.
	1914-15 Star	Dec 1918	5 August 1914 – 31 December 1915
	British War Medal	26 July 1919	5 August 1914 – 11 November 1918	Issued in silver to officers and enlisted soldiers and in bronze to non-enlisted support personnel.
	Victory Medal	1 September 1919	5 August 1914 – 11 November 1918 1919–1920 11 Nov 1918 – 30 November 1919	World War 1. Issued with MID oak leaf cluster where appropriate. British Naval Mission to Russia North Sea mine clearance
	Territorial Force War Medal	Apr 1920	4 August 1914 – 11 November 1918
	Mercantile Marine War Medal	1 September 1919	4 August 1914 – 11 November 1918
Inter-World War
	Naval General Service Medal (1915)	6 August 1915	1909 – 23 December 1962	Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps.
	General Service Medal (1918)	19 January 1923	12 November 1918 – 23 December 1962	Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps.
	India General Service Medal (1936)	3 August 1938	1936 – 1939	Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps. Issued with MID oak leaf where appropriate.
World War II
	1939–45 Star	July 1943	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945	Issued with clasps Battle of Britain or Bomber Command where appropriate.
	Atlantic Star	May 1945	3 September 1939 – 8 May 1945	Issued with clasps Air Crew Europe or France and Germany where appropriate.
	Arctic Star	December 2012	3 September 1939 – 8 May 1945
	Air Crew Europe Star	May 1945	3 September 1939 – 5 June 1944	Issued with clasps Atlantic or France and Germany where appropriate.
	Africa Star	July 1943	10 June 1940 – 12 May 1943	Issued with clasps 8th Army or 1st Army or North Africa 1942 – 43 where appropriate.
	Pacific Star	1945	8 December 1941 – 2 September 1945	Issued with clasp Burma where appropriate.
	Burma Star	1945	11 December 1941 – 2 September 1945	Issued with clasp Pacific where appropriate.
	Italy Star	May 1945	11 June 1943 – 8 May 1945
	France and Germany Star	May 1945	6 June 1944 – 8 May 1945	Issued with clasp Atlantic where appropriate.
	Defence Medal	16 August 1945	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945	Issued with KCBC silver oak leaf where appropriate.
	War Medal 1939–1945	16 August 1945	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945	Issued with MID bronze oak leaf or KCBC silver oak leaf where appropriate.
	India Service Medal	6 June 1946	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945
	Canadian Volunteer Service Medal	22 October 1943	3 September 1939 – 1 March 1947	Issued with Maple Leaf, Dieppe, or Hong Kong clasps where appropriate.
	Africa Service Medal	23 Dec 1943	6 September 1939 – 2 September 1945	Awarded by the Union of South Africa. Issued with the King's Commendation (South Africa) (1939–45) emblem where appropriate.
	Australia Service Medal	Nov 1949	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945
	New Zealand War Service Medal	30 Sept 1948[19]	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945
	Southern Rhodesia Medal for War Service	1948	1939 – 1945
	Newfoundland Volunteer War Service Medal	17 Dec 1993	3 September 1939 – 2 September 1945
Post–World War
	Korea Medal	Jul 1951	1 July 1950 – 27 July 1953
	General Service Medal (1962)	6 October 1964	24 December 1962 – 31 July 2007[20]	Always issued with appropriate campaign clasps. Replaced 1918 GSM.
	South Atlantic Medal	1982	2 April – 12 July 1982[21]	Issued with Rosette for service between 35° and 60° South.[21]
			2 April – 21 October 1982[22]	Issued without Rosette for service between 7° and 60° South
	Gulf Medal	1992	2 August 1990 – 7 March 1991[21]	Issued with clasp August 1990 or 6 Jan to 28 February 1991 where appropriate.[21]
21st Century Campaign Medals
See below	Operational Service Medal (OSM)	1 January 2000[23]	See below	Replaced General Service Medal 1962. Issued with a separate ribbon for each campaign.
	OSM Sierra Leone	2002	5 May 2000 – 31 July 2002[23]	Issued with Rosette for Op BARRAS or Op MAIDENLY where appropriate.[23]
	OSM Afghanistan	2003	11 September 2001 – present[23]	Issued with clasp Afghanistan where appropriate.[23]
	OSM Democratic Republic of Congo	2005	14 June 2003 – 10 September 2003[23]	Always issued with Clasp DROC.[23]
	Iraq Medal	23 February 2004	20 January 2003 – 22 May 2011[21]	Issued with clasp 19 Mar to 28 April 2003 where appropriate.[21]
	Iraq Reconstruction Service Medal	26 June 2004	19 March 2003 – 2013
	Civilian Service Medal (Afghanistan)	6 April 2011	9 November 2001 – present
	Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa	11 June 2015	23 March 2014 – 29 March 2016[24]	First UK campaign medal issued for response to humanitarian crisis.[25]
	General Service Medal (2008)	2015	January 2008 – present[26]	New GSM Medal for recipients who have served on medal worthy operations facing dangerous and demanding circumstances that do not qualify for other medals, especially the OSM medals.[27]
	OSM Iraq and Syria	2018	26 September 2014 – present	Issued with Clasp Iraq and Syria for service in area of operations.

Notes:

Worn with other United Kingdom campaign medals in order of date of issue (except where noted otherwise).

Emblem	Description	Eligibility Period	Remarks
	United Nations Service Medal for Korea	27 June 1950 – 27 July 1955	Established 12 December 1950
	United Nations Service Medal for ONUC	10 July 1960 – 30 June 1964[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNFICYP	27 March 1964 – present[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNTAG	1 April 1989 – 31 March 1990[31]
	United Nations Special Service Medal	1989–1990[32] 3 Jul 1992 – 12 January 1996[32] Apr 1991 – present[32]	For: Peshawar UNOCHA[32] Sarajevo Airlift[32] Iraq UNSCOM[32]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNIKOM	1 April 1991 – 6 October 2003[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for MINURSO	1 April 1991 – present[31]
	European Community Monitor Mission Medal	25 July 1991 – 30 June 1992[33]	For service in the Former Yugoslavia.[33]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNAMIC	1 October 1991 – 31 March 1992[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNPROFOR	1 March 1992 – 31 December 1995[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNTAC	1 April 1992 – 30 September 1993[31]
	NATO Former Republic of Yugoslavia Medal	1 July 1992 – 31 December 2002[34]	Issued with clasp Former Yugoslavia.[34]
	Western European Union Mission Service Medal	1 July 1992 – 31 December 1996[33]	For Service in the Former Yugoslavia.[33]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNOMIG	23 August 1993 – present[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNAMIR	1 October 1993 – 31 March 1996[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNAVEM III	1 February 1995 – 1 June 1997[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNTAES	Jan 1996 – Jan 1998[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNOMSIL	1 June 1998 – 30 September 1999[31]
	NATO Kosovo Medal	13 October 1998 – 31 December 2002[34]	Issued with clasp Kosovo.[34]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNAMET	7 June 1999 – 24 October 1999[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNMIK	10 June 1999 – present[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNAMSIL	1 October 1999 – present[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNTAET	25 October 1999 – present[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for MONUC	30 November 1999 – present[31]
	United Nations Service Medal for UNMEE	15 September 2000 – present[31]
	NATO Macedonia Medal	1 June 2001 – 31 December 2002[34]
	NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for the Balkans	1 January 2003 – 20 December 2004[34] 1 Jan 2003 – 29 Mar 2010[34] 1 Jan 2003 – 31 March 2003[34]	Issued with clasp Non Article 5 for: Balkans[34] Kosovo[34] Macedonia[34]
	NATO Non-Article 5 medal for the Balkans	29 Mar 2010 – present[31]
	European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal – Op Althea	2 Dec 2004 – present[33]	Issued with clasp Althea.[33]
	NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Operation Unified Protector	23 Mar 2011 – 31 Oct 2011[34]	Issued with clasp OUP-LIBYA/LIBYE.[34]
	Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal – EUFOR RCA	30 June 2014 – 30 May 2015[33]	Issued with clasp EUFOR RCA.[33]
	Multinational Force and Observers Medal	March 2016 - June 2016	Issued in 2017 to troops of 9 Parachute Squadron Royal Engineers.[35]
	United Nations Service medal for UNMISS	2011–present
	NATO Meritorious Service Medal	2003 – present[34]	Issued with clasp Meritorious.[34]

Worn after all United Kingdom awards (including international awards treated as United Kingdom awards). Honorary awards are worn before substantive awards.

Worn after all Commonwealth orders.

Worn after all Commonwealth decorations.

Emblem	Description	Established	Eligibility Period	Remarks
	Brunei General Service Medal		12 August 1966 – present[36]	Sultanate of Brunei. Seconded forces only.[36]
	Malaya Active Service Medal		31 August 1957 – 15 September 1963[36]	Malaysia. Seconded forces only.[36]
	Pingat Jasa Malaysia	Malaysia 2004	31 August 1957 – 31 December 1966	Permission to wear as at 6 Nov 11.
	Kenya Campaign Medal		12 December 1963 – 30 November 1967[36]	Kenya. Seconded forces only.[36]
	Campaign Medal	1959[37][38]	23 May 1965 – 30 September 1976[36]	Oman. Seconded forces only. Referred to in JSP761 as Muscat/Oman Dhofar Campaign Medal.[36]
	Malaysia General Service Medal		11 August 1966 – 31 December 1989[36]	Malaysia. Seconded forces only.[36]
	Unitas Medal		1 June 1994 – 26 April 2003[36]	Republic of South Africa. BMATT personnel only.[36]
	International Force East Timor Medal	25 March 2000[39]	16 September 1999 – 10 April 2000[36]	Australia[36]
	Malta George Cross Fiftieth Anniversary Medal	1992[40]	10 June 1940 – 8 September 1943[40]	Malta. Not able to be worn whilst in Crown Service[41]

Worn after all Commonwealth awards.

Emblem	Description	Established	Eligibility Period	Remarks
	Imperial Order of the Crescent	1799	1799–1801	Ottoman Empire. Knight First Class and Knight Second Class. Awarded to senior British officers during the Napoleonic wars.[15]
	Chevalier Légion d'Honneur	19 May 1802	1914–1918 1944	France. Awarded to surviving United Kingdom citizens who participated on French soil in the Great War (1914–18),[42] or in the French liberation campaigns (1944).[43]
	Order of the Star of Ethiopia	1884	1884–Present	Ethiopia. All grades of Order approved.[44]

Worn after all foreign orders.

Worn after all foreign decorations.

Emblem	Description	Established	Eligibility Period	Remarks
	Turkish Crimea Medal	21 February 1856[45]	1854–1856[46]	Ottoman Empire
	Khedive's Star		1882–1891	Khedivate of Egypt. Bronze star. Issued to all who were awarded the Egypt Medal.
	Khedive's Sudan Medal (1897)		1896–1899	Khedivate of Egypt.
	Khedive's Sudan Medal (1910)		1910	Khedivate of Egypt.
	General Service Medal	1963[37][38]	23 May 1965 – 30 June 1976[36]	Sultanate of Oman. Issued with clasp Dhofar where applicable. Seconded forces only.[36]
	The Accession Medal	1970[37][38]	23 July 1970[36]	Sultanate of Oman. Seconded forces only.[36]
	The Peace Medal	1979[38]	1 July 1976 – 17 November 1985[36]	Sultanate of Oman. Seconded forces only.[36]
	Endurance Medal (Al-Sumood)	1976[37][38]	23 May 1965 – 2 December 1975[36]	Seconded forces only. Referred to in JSP761 as the 'Muscat Victory Medal (As Sumood)'.[36]
	Medal for the 40th Anniversary of Victory in the Great Patriotic War	1985[47]	1941–1945	USSR. For Arctic convoy service. Also known as the Russian Convoy Medal 1941–1945 40th Anniversary Medal.[48]
	30th Renaissance Medal	2000[38]	18 November 2000[36]	Sultanate of Oman. Seconded forces only.[36]
	35th Renaissance Medal	2005[38]	18 November 2005[30]	Sultanate of Oman. Seconded forces only.[30]

Official permission has been granted for this medal to be accepted, but it is not authorised for wear.[34]

Official permission has been granted for these medals to be accepted, but they are not authorised for wear.[33][34]

Emblem	Description	Eligibility Period	Remarks
	Kuwait Liberation Medal	17 January 1991 – 28 February 1991	Saudi Arabia Established 1991
	Kuwait Liberation Medal	2 August 1990 – 31 August 1993	Kuwait Established 1994
	NATO Article 5 Medal for Service on Op ACTIVE ENDEAVOUR	26 October 2001 – present[34]	Issued with clasp Article 5.[34]
	NATO Article 5 Medal for Service on Op EAGLE ASSIST	16 May 2002 – present[34]	Issued with clasp Article 5.[34]
	European Security and Defence Policy Service Medal – Op Artemis	14 June 2003 – 10 December 2003[33]	Issued with clasp Artemis for service in the Congo.[33]
	Common Security and Defence Policy Service Medal – Op Atalanta	8 December 2008 – present[33]	Issued with clasp EUNAVFOR ATALANTA for service in counter-piracy operations.[33]

Official permission has been refused for these medals to be accepted and they are not authorised for wear.[34]

Emblem	Description	Eligibility Period	Remarks
	NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Pakistan Earthquake Service	8 October 2005 – 1 February 2006[34]	Issued with clasp Pakistan.[34]
	NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Service with ISAF	1 June 2003 – present[34][49]	Issued with clasp ISAF.[34]
	NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for NATO Training Mission (Iraq)	18 August 2004 – present[34]	Issued with clasp NTM-Iraq.[34]
	NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for AMIS	13 July 2005 – present[34]	Issued with clasp AMIS.[34]

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