The British issue medals (the one shown here) were made of cupro-nickel.
Obverse: Crowned head of King George VI facing left. Inscription GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP (George VI by the Grace of God King of Great Britain, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India). Initials of the designer'PM'(Percy Metcalfe) under the neck
Reverse: British lion standing on the body of a double-headed dragon (its two heads, those of an eagle and a dragon, signify the principal occidental and oriental enemies). At the top, just right of centre are the dates 1939/1945 in two lines. Initials 'E CRP' are those of the designer E. Carter Preston.
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Thank you for posting this blog. I have the same medal and wondering of the history about it.
I remember it having a striped, vertically, red/white/blue pattern. Although mine seems to be missing the top bar along with the material.
I received this medal as a gift many years ago from an 80+-year-old Scottish friend still living in the U.S. Thank you for the detailed description so I could identify it and learn it's WWII significance.
I received this medal as a gift many years ago from an 80+-year-old Scottish friend still living in the U.S. Thank you for the detailed description so I could identify it and learn it's WWII significance.
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