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Battle of Jutland 0
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British and German Navies Clash at the Battle of Jutland: May 31, 1916
On May 31, 1916, the British and German navies clashed in the North Sea, off the coast of Denmark, in the biggest naval battle of World War I. This battle, known as the Battle of Jutland, lasted about 12 hours and engaged more than 100,000 men on 250 ships. When it was over, more than 8,000 sailors on both sides had been killed.
Before the Battle of Jutland, the British had established naval dominance in the North Sea and blockaded Germany. Given that the British had the strongest navy in the world, German Vice-Admiral Reinhard Scheer decided to fight the British fleet one piece at a time, until he had shrunk it enough that he could defeat the rest of it in a full-scale battle.
Accordingly, the Germans devised a plan wherein.......continue reading
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World War Two Medal Engraving 0
WW2 Medal Naming
As you may be aware, medals issued during World War Two were not issued named (engraved). In certain circumstances, those issued with the medals had them named privately. In addition, some commonwealth countries issued these medals named.
Following consultation and as a result of many requests, we are pleased to announce that we will now begin offering the service of naming World War Two full size Stars & Medals with immediate effect.
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GSM 2008 Update 0
The MOD Medal Office has released a statement explaining the delay in the despatch of the General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 08) and the Veteran’s Lapel Badge "beyond what was envisaged and desired".
The Medal Office has confirmed that applications that are received for the GSM 08 and Veteran’s Lapel Badge are being assessed and they hope to begin the despatch of the badges and medals by spring 2018.
Licensed replicas of both the full size and miniature GSM 2008 are available for purchase and immediate delivery for Empire Medals now.
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The Nursing Medal 0
The stunning design of The Nursing Medal of the British People (The MBP) has been die-struck in the United Kingdom by master craftsmen who create medals and jewellery for Royal Households and home and abroad. The design has been inspired by some of the highest honours and decorations of our Great British honours system and is nickel plated to the very highest standards in the world renowned Jewellery quarter in the Heart of England.
The pale blue ribbon, representing the NHS and Social Care Services, is woven using traditional methods in the UK using the same techniques and in fact the same looms used to manufacture ribbons today's military awards. The intricately designed emblem, representing medicine and healing, we be attached to the ribbon of the emblem. You can add naming to the back of the Nursing Medal and we can also add an optional engraved bar to ribbon.
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Stacked Ribbon Bars 0
Ribbon Brooch Bars available for all medals for wearing when the full-size or miniature medals is not required or appropriate. Chosen ribbons are mounted on to custom made brooches to display any number of ribbons. Current regulations vary slightly from service to service but generally they all state that ribbons would be mounted no more than four ribbons wide, there is no restriction on the number of rows of 4 you can have (although more than 8 ribbons in one group is reasonably rare). The order of wear for ribbon bars is as medal order of wear starting top left and working from left to right (as you look at the ribbons). You can browse and select from the individual ribbon bars listed below, alternatively, choose the number of ribbons you want mounted together from the following options and clearly state the required ribbons. We custom make your ribbon bar and if more than 4 ribbons is required, a custom made device is attached to the reverse to allow your ribbons to appear 'stacked'. For the current regulations for the three services, please click: British Army, Royal Air Force, Royal Navy.- Empire Medals
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Falkland Veteran Pin 3
Introducing The Falklands Veteran Anniversary Lapel Pin specially commissioned by Empire Medals to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War.
The highly polished chrome finish frames the enamelled representation of the South Atlantic Medal ribbon in the centre of this 25mm diameter lapel badge. The reverse of the pin features a secure butterfly clasp.
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