The medal is worn from a watered ribbon of Red White and blue in equal proportions

3 million plaques were issued following the First World War

The General Service Medal 1962 -2007

What does the GVI version signify

represented by a silver rosette when wearing ribbons alone

Distinguished Conduct Medal - GV - Field Marshals Bust Category_Gallantry 2nd Awards The medal is worn fromAwarded from 1911, the awards of the DCM reached around 25,000. The bars which originally had the date of the acts in raised lettering were changed in 1916 to the standard laurelled bars, presumably this was due to the cost of making individual bars with so many acts of gallantry being performed. This type of DCM was awarded until 1930 when it was replaced by the crowned head issue of GV, the rarest DCM with only 14 awards being made.