| Medal: |
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| Circular, 1.42
inches silver |
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| Obverse: |
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King George VI: Crowned effigy of the reigning monarch and a legend. GEORGEIVS VID: G: BR: OMN: REX ET INDIAE IMP: (1940-1949) |
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| Reverse: |
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Shows St. George on horseback slaying the
Dragon with the legend THE GEORGE MEDAL
around the top edge of the medal.
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| Bars: |
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The silver, slip-on bar is laurelled and
is awarded for a further act of bravery. |
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| Mounting: |
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A single-toe scroll claw at the top of the
medal has a hollow ball through with a larger silver ring passes. |
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| Ribbon: |
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1¼ inches
wide red ribbon, with five equally spaced thin blue stripes. |
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| Awarded to: |
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Intended
primarily for civilians, for acts of great bravery. Awards to the
military were confined to actions for which purely
military
honours were not normally granted.
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