Queen's Police Medal
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The Queen's Police Medal is awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom for distinguished service or gallantry. It was introduced on 19 May 1954 when it replaced the King's Police Medal.
The most common form of the award is the Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service. The equivalent medal for gallantry, the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry, is now rarely awarded. Acts of gallantry in the police service would, since 1977, normally attract the George Medal or Queen's Gallantry Medal.
The medal is just under 1½ inches (36 mm) in diameter. On the front (obverse) is a profile of The Queen. The reverse depicts a figure holding a sword and shield. The words For Distinguished Police Service or For Gallantry are inscribed around the edge of the reverse side. The ribbon's colours consist of three silver stripes and two wide blue stripes (order: silver, blue, silver, blue, silver).
See also
- Queen's Fire Service Medal
- British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
References
- http://www.medals.org.uk/united-kingdom/united-kingdom069.htm
- http://www.stephen-stratford.co.uk/police_and_fire.htm
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