Wider Service Medal 2nd Award Bar (Miniature)
The Wider Service Medal Award Bar recognises further qualifying operational service beyond that required for the initial award of the Wider Service Medal.
Personnel become eligible for an additional bar after completing a further 180 days of aggregated qualifying service on approved operations.
Bars are awarded progressively to recognise continued operational commitment:
- First Bar – 360 days aggregated service
- Second Bar – 540 days aggregated service
- Third Bar – 720 days aggregated service
Upon completion of 900 days aggregated qualifying service, recipients are awarded the distinctive Gold Wider Service Medal Award Bar, signifying exceptional commitment across multiple qualifying deployments.
The Wider Service Medal was originally approved by Her Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth II on 11 December 2018 and subsequently authorised by Royal Warrant under His Majesty King Charles III, with awards backdated to cover qualifying service from that date.
This officially licensed Ministry of Defence product is manufactured in the United Kingdom and is suitable for replacement, display, collecting or medal mounting purposes.
Key Features
- Official Ministry of Defence licensed product
- Miniature clasp (approximately 16mm)
- British manufactured
- Awarded for additional qualifying Wider Service Medal service
- Suitable for replacement medals
- Ideal for mounting and display
- High-quality finish
- Compatible with the Wider Service Medal
Eligibility
Recipients must complete:
- A further 180 days aggregated service
- On approved qualifying operations
- Following qualification for the Wider Service Medal
Up to three bars may be awarded.
Qualifying Operations
Initial qualifying operations included:
- Operation AZOTIZE
- Operation BILOXI
- Operation CABRIT
- Operation KIPION
- Operation ORBITAL
- Operation RELENTLESS
- Operation WOODWALL
Additional operations may be designated by the Ministry of Defence.
How are Wider Service Medal bars awarded?
After the initial Wider Service Medal is earned, a further bar is awarded for each additional 180 days of qualifying operational service. Standard bars may be awarded up to a total of three bars. Upon reaching 900 days of aggregated qualifying service, a Gold Award Bar is awarded in recognition of extended operational commitment.