Ashanti Star
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Obvserse and reverse of the medal
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| Awarded by UK | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British and Colonial forces |
| Awarded for | Campaign Service |
| Campaign | Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War |
| Description | Bronze, 38mm diameter |
| Clasps | none |
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| Established | 1896 |
| Related | Ashantee Medal (1873-74) Ashanti Medal (1901) |
 Ribbon bar of the medal |
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The Ashanti Star was created in 1896 for the members of the expedition against the Ashanti King Prempeh, in the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War.[1]
Description
A bronze four pointed star and saltire cross, 38mm wide, suspended by a loop and ring.
Obverse: a central medallion with a circlet inscribed "Ashanti 1896" and at the centre an imperial crown.
Reverse: within a circular central recess the inscription "From the Queen", the rest of the reverse surface is plain.
Ribbon: 31mm wide, yellow with two black stripes.
References
- ↑ North East Medals, The Ashanti Star, accessed 28 December, 2010.
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