accompanied by a lion symbolising British strength and victory

180 second bars and one third bar

The 1939-45 Defence Medal was a campaign medal of the British Commonwealth

and formally Awarded for meritorious service it also served as a third level gallantry award for services which did not merit the award of the GM or GC

Queens Gallantry Medal Miniature OBE/MBE accompanied by a lion symbolisingInstituted on 20th June 1974 to reward acts of exemplary bravery. Although intended as primarily a civilian award it is more often awarded to Military personnel for actions where military decorations would not be appropriate. Awards of the gallantry emblem to the Order of the British Empire were ceased at this time with the intention that such acts would be rewarded with the QGM. To date just over 1000 awards have been made together with 18 bars.