Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal | |
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Ribbon of the medal | |
Awarded by the United Kingdom | |
Type | Long service medal |
Eligibility | Members of Her Majesty's Prison Service, the Northern Ireland Prison Service, Scottish Prison Service, and the prisons on Guernsey, Jersey, and the Isle of Man. |
Awarded for | 20 years of deserving service |
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Established | 17 December 2010 |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal[1] |
Next (lower) | Rhodesia Medal[2] |
The Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal was established by Royal Warrant on 17 December 2010. The medal is awarded for long service to members of the various prison services of the United Kingdom.
Appearance
The Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a circular medal made of cupro-nickel. The obverse bears the crowned effigy of the Sovereign. The reverse depicts a prison doorway with a crowned Royal Cypher. Above the design is the inscription FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE.[1]
References
- 1 2 The London Gazette: no. 59672. p. 615. 17 January 2011.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3353. 17 March 2003.
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