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General Service Medal (Oman)
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The General Service Medal can refer to any of the following medals: * General Service Medal (1918) * General Service Medal 1947, India * General Service Medal (1962) * General Service Medal (Bophuthatswana) * General Service Medal (Canada) * General Service Medal (Malaysia) * General Services Medal (Oman) * General Service Medal (Rhodesia) * General Service Medal (South Africa) * General Service Medal (Venda) * New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike) * New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) * General Service Medal (2008) The General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 08), was introduced in 2015 for award to Royal Navy, Royal Marines, Army and RAF personnel to recognise specified operations since January 2008, not qualifying for another campaign medal. Unlike its predecesso ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (1918)
__NOTOC__ The General Service Medal (1918 GSM) was instituted to recognise service in minor Army and Royal Air Force operations for which no separate medal was intended. Local forces, including police, qualified for many of the clasps, as could units of the Indian Army prior to 1947. The GSM was equivalent to the 1915 Naval General Service Medal. Both these medals were replaced by the General Service Medal in 1962. Description The 1918 GSM is a circular silver medal, in diameter, with following design: * The obverse shows the crowned effigy of the reigning monarch with an appropriate inscription. * The reverse bears the standing winged figure of Victory in a Corinthian helmet and carrying a trident, bestowing a wreath on the emblems of the Army (the sword) and the RAF (the wings). It was designed by E Carter Preston. * The wide ribbon has three equal stripes of purple, dark green and purple. * The service number, rank, name and regiment or corps of the recipient are im ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal 1947
The General Service Medal 1947 is a military service medal of India, established by the President of India on 5 June 1950. It was awarded for service in Jammu and Kashmir during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1947, up through service in the Mizo Hills. Eligible operations are denoted by a clasp for each operation. Clasps The General Service Medal 1947 is awarded with a clasp designating the qualifying service of the recipient. There are seven total clasps for the medal. ;Jammu and Kashmir 1947-48: For service in Jammu and Kashmir between 27 October 1947 and 1 January 1949 for those who took part in combat or served an aggregate of 180 days with units or formations operating in or located in specific operational or concessional areas. ;Overseas Korea 1950–53: For operational service rendered by personnel who served as part of the 60th (Parachute) Field Ambulance unit in Korea between 22 November 1950 and 8 July 1953. ;Nagaland: For 180 days service as part of a detachment, unit, or ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (1962)
__NOTOC__ The General Service Medal (1962 GSM, also sometimes referred to as the Campaign Service Medal), is a campaign medal of the United Kingdom introduced in 1962 to replace both the General Service Medal (1918), as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal (1915). The 1962 GSM was awarded until 2007, when it was replaced by the Operational Service Medal. In 2015 the General Service Medal (2008) was introduced. The 1962 GSM was awarded for what were often arduous campaigns and well fought operations, evidenced by the casualties that were frequently sustained. Description The 1962 GSM is a circular silver medal, in diameter with the following design:British Battles and Medals, p 261. * The obverse shows the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. * The reverse bears the words 'FOR CAMPAIGN SERVICE' under a crown, all surrounded by a wreath of oak leaves. * The wide ribbon is purple with two ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (Bophuthatswana)
The General Service Medal was instituted by the State President of the Republic of Bophuthatswana in 1991, for award to all ranks for operational service inside Bophuthatswana.South African Medal Website - Bophuthatswana Defence Force (Accessed 30 April 2015)Republic of Bophuthatswana Constitution Act, 1977 /ref> The Bophuthatswana Defence Force The Bophuthatswana Defence Force (BDF) was established upon that country's independence ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (Canada)
The General Service Medal (GSM) (french: Médaille du service général) is a service medal of Canada established by Her Majesty The Queen in March 2004 and presented for the first time on 29 November 2004. It is presented to members of the Canadian Forces, or members of allied forces for deployment outside of Canada with Canadian Forces, though not necessarily in a theater of operations, to provide direct support, on a full-time basis, to operations in the presence of an armed enemy. History The medal was initially only awarded with one ribbon. Bars were to be attached to denote the area or mission which qualified for recognition. These two bars were titled "ALLIED FORCE" and "ISAF+FIAS". In 2009, the GSM was modified to abolish the existing system of bars. These bars were replaced with ribbons denoting specific a theater or service. This allows the use of bars to recognize multiple rotations when appropriate. As a result, recipients of the original GSM with the ALLIED FORC ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (Malaysia)
The General Service Medal ( ms, Pingat Perkhidmatan Am) is a service medal of Malaysia. It is awarded for general service to members of the military and uniformed services of Malaysia. It ranks 26th in the order of wear of the Orders, decorations, and medals of Malaysia. Criteria The General Service Medal is awarded to members of the Malaysian Armed Forces and Uniformed Services in acknowledgement and recognition of long service and good conduct. Appearance The General Service Medal is round in diameter and made of silver. The obverse of the medal bears the Coat of arms of Malaysia The coat of arms of Malaysia ( ms, Jata Negara Malaysia) is a coat of arms comprising a shield or escutcheon, two tigers for supporters, a crescent and fourteen-pointed star for a crest and a motto. As the Malaysian coat of arms descended fro .... The reverse is inscribed with the words ''KERANA PERKHIDMATAN AM'' (For General Service) within a wreath of laurel leaves. The medal hangs from a red ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oman
Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of the Persian Gulf. Oman shares land borders with Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Yemen, while sharing Maritime boundary, maritime borders with Iran and Pakistan. The coast is formed by the Arabian Sea on the southeast, and the Gulf of Oman on the northeast. The Madha and Musandam Governorate, Musandam exclaves are surrounded by the United Arab Emirates on their land borders, with the Strait of Hormuz (which it shares with Iran) and the Gulf of Oman forming Musandam's coastal boundaries. Muscat is the nation's capital and largest city. From the 17th century, the Omani Sultanate was Omani Empire, an empire, vying with the Portuguese Empire, Portuguese and British Empire, British empires for influence in the Persian Gulf and Indian ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (Rhodesia)
The Rhodesia General Service Medal was the most widely awarded military medal of Rhodesia. It was awarded to members of the security forces and British South Africa Police for service on operations undertaken for the purpose of combatting terrorists or enemy incursions into Rhodesia. Some members of INTAF were conferred the Rhodesian District Service Medal instead of the General Service Medal. Institution The medal was instituted in 1968. The medals appear to have been last issued in June 1980, although in 2002 the Zimbabwe National Army advertised their intention to dispose of 9,000 unclaimed medals, and invited recipients to claim them. Medal The medal was struck in cupro-nickel by Matthews Manufacturing of Bulawayo, and bore a relief portrait of Cecil Rhodes on the obverse and the arms of Rhodesia on the reverse. The ribbon of the medal represented the British South Africa Police (central stripes of Oxford blue and old gold); the Rhodesian Army (guardsman red) and t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (South Africa)
The General Service Medal is a military campaign medal which was instituted by the Republic of South Africa in 1987. It could be awarded to members of the South African Defence Force from 1 January 1983, for operational service inside South Africa in the prevention or suppression of terrorism or internal disorder, or the preservation of life, health or property, or the maintenance of essential services and law and order, or crime prevention.South African Medal Website - SA Defence Force : 1975-2003 (Accessed 30 April 2015) In 2002, the Maluti Clasp was authorised for personnel who participated in Operations Boleas and Maluti. The South African military The Union Defence Forces (UDF) were established in 1912 and renamed the South African Defence ...[...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
General Service Medal (Venda)
The General Service Medal was instituted by the President of the Republic of Venda in 1985, for award to all ranks for service in defence of Venda or in the prevention or suppression of terrorism. The Venda Defence Force The 900 member Venda Defence Force (VDF) was established upon that country's independence on 13 September 1979. The Republic of Venda ceased to exist on 27 April 1994 and the Venda Defence Force was amalgamated with six other military forces into the South African National Defence Force (SANDF). Institution The General Service Medal was instituted by the President of Venda in 1985. Venda's military decorations and medals were modelled on those of the Republic of South Africa and the General Service Medal is the approximate equivalent of the Pro Patria Medal. Award criteria The medal could be awarded to all ranks for service in defence of Venda or in the prevention or suppression of terrorism. Order of wear Since the General Service Medal was authorised for w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike)
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike) (NZGSM 1992) is a New Zealand campaign medal A campaign medal is a military decoration which is awarded to a member of an armed force who serves in a designated military operation or performs duty in a geographical theater. Campaign medals are very similar to service medals but carry a hig ..., authorised in 1992, for award to New Zealanders who have served in peacekeeping operations for which no separate UN medal was issued. Each operation covered by the medal was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; twelve clasps have been issued to date, covering operations from 1954 to the present. The medal is never issued without a clasp. The NZGSM 1992 was issued in two varieties – one for warlike service, and another for non-warlike service. Non-warlike operations were commemorated by this medal, operational deployments were commemorated by the NZGSM 1992 (Warlike) in silver. This medal was replaced in 2002 by the New Zea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike)
__NOTOC__ The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) (NZGSM 1992) is a New Zealand campaign medal, authorised in 1992, for award to New Zealanders who have served in warlike operations for which no separate New Zealand or British Commonwealth campaign medal was issued. Each operation covered by the medal was represented by a clasp on the ribbon; by the time it was replaced in 2002, four clasps had been issued, covering operations between 1956 and 1991. The medal was never issued without a clasp. The NZGSM 1992 was issued in two varieties - one for warlike service, and another for non-warlike service. Warlike operations were commemorated by this medal, humanitarian and peacekeeping operations were commemorated by the NZGSM 1992 (Non-Warlike) in bronze. The design and colours of the ribbon were based upon the New Zealand Medal of 1869, thus are directly linked with the beginnings of New Zealand’s military history. As the first occasion upon which New Zealand had iss ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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