The Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal was an award of the

Royal Naval Auxiliary Service The Royal Naval Auxiliary Service (RNXS) was a uniformed, unarmed, civilian volunteer service, administered and trained by the Royal Navy to operate in the ports and anchorages of the United Kingdom in an emergency. Although the abbreviated title w ...

. The medal recognized 12 years of service, with bars being awarded for 12 subsequent years of service.

Appearance

The medal is 36 mm in diameter and made of

cupro-nickel Cupronickel or copper-nickel (CuNi) is an alloy of copper that contains nickel and strengthening elements, such as iron and manganese. The copper content typically varies from 60 to 90 percent. (Monel is a nickel-copper alloy that contains a minimu ...

. The obverse depicts the crowned effigy of

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

. Around the edge are the words in relief ''ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F·D''. The reverse bears an anchor surmounted by a naval crown surrounded by a wreath. Around the edge are the words in relief ''ROYAL NAVAL AUXILIARY SERVICE LONG SERVICE''. Recipient's names are impressed upon the edge of the medal in capital letters. The medal is suspended from a dark blue ribbon with a narrow central green stripe. Near the edges are narrow green stripes bordered in white.

References

{{Efficiency and long service decorations and medals Civil awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth