Object number
202304.6.4
Title
'The Defence Medal 1939-1945' of James Thomas Gardener
Description
'The Defence Medal 1939-1945' of James Thomas Gardener. A cupro-nickel medal. On the obverse is the uncrowned effigy of King George VI. On the reverse are two lions flanking an oak sapling crowned with the dates at the sides and wavy lines representing the sea below. The words ‘THE DEFENCE MEDAL 1939-1945’ appear in the exergue. With a ribbon consisting of two broad bars of green (this green and pleasant land) superimposed by narrow stripes of black (the black-out), with a wide band of orange (fire-bombing) in the centre.
Date
1939 - 1945
Production period
World War Two, 1939-1945
Material
Dimensions
- Height: Medal 50 mm
- Width: Medal 38 mm
- Height: Ribbon 70 mm
- Width: Ribbon 32 mm