Obverse Types Used
Five different obverse types were used during the life of the medal with the following effigies:
- George V displayed as crowned bust in Coronation Robes.
- George VI displayed in a crowned profile in Coronation Robes (from 1949 to 1952).
- George VI displayed in a crowned profile with the FID:DEF inscription.
- Elizabeth II displayed wearing the Tudor crown (from 1954 to 1980).
- Elizabeth II displayed wearing the Tudor crown (from 1980 onwards).
An exception exists for Canada where the second obverse type for Elizabeth II was substituted for a type showing her wearing the Imperial Crown.
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