Date
Instituted: 1982.
Campaign: Falklands War 1982.
Description: The
obverse bears the crowned head of Queen Elizabeth II looking right
and the legend ‘ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID. DEI.’
The reverse has the coat of arms for the Falklands Islands and the
motto ‘DESIRE THE RIGHT’ below and the words ‘SOUTH ATLANTIC MEDAL’
above. The suspender is straight with a simple ornate mount.
Metal: Cupro-nickel.
Size: 36mm.
Clasps: None
authorised for this medal.
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Naming: Impressed
capital letters.
Comments: About 20,000 of these
medals were awarded for a minimum of 1 day service in the Falkland
or South Georgia islands or 30 days in the operational zone including
the Ascension island. Those who qualified for the former are allowed
to wear a silver rosette on the ribbon. |
