Imperial Service Medal

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Imperial Service Medal
Imperial Service Medal obverse.jpgImperial Service Medal reverse.jpg
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Awarded by
Personal flag of Queen Elizabeth II.svg
Her Majesty The Queen
Eligibility Civil Servants of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, Colonies, Protectorates, and Overseas Territories.
Awarded for 25 years of meritorious service
Statistics
Established 8 August 1902[1]
Last awarded 3 December 2014[2]
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Polar Medal[3]
Next (lower) Indian Police Medal[3]
Ribbon Imperial Service Order 100x30.jpg
Ribbon bar of the medal

The Imperial Service Medal is a medal affiliated with the Imperial Service Order. The medal was established under the statutes of the Imperial Service Order, on 8 August 1902, by King Edward VII.[1] It is presented to selected civil servants who complete 25 years service upon their retirement.

Appearance

When originally created the Imperial Service Medal was a seven-pointed star, in the same pattern as the Imperial Service order, but made of bronze. An amendment of the statutes changed the appearance of the medal to its current form of as a circular silver medal bearing the effigy of the reigning sovereign on the obverse and on the reverse bearing the inscription "For Faithful Service" and an appropriate design.[4] [5]

Original design of the medal.

Edward 7th design ISM

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 The London Gazette: no. 27463. p. 5171. 8 August 1902.
  2. The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 60839. p. 7606. 15 April 2014.
  3. 3.0 3.1 The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3352. 17 March 2003.
  4. The London Gazette: no. 31953. p. 6875. 25 June 1920.
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