Description
- The medal is circular, silver, 36mm in diameter. The obverse of this medal bears the head of the reigning monarch
- The reverse has the words 'FOR CONSPICUOUS GALLANTRY' in three lines, encircled by a laurel wreath and surmounted by an Imperial Crown.
- The suspender is of an ornate scroll type.
- The ribbon for the naval version of the medal was changed in 1921 from one of two stripes of dark blue flanking a central white stripe to a white ribbon with narrow dark blue edge stripes. On its institution, the Air Force version of the ribbon was sky blue with narrow dark blue edge stripes.
- A silver, laurelled bar was awarded for additional acts of pre-eminent bravery.
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