Description
The medal is a silver oval, 38mm high and 32mm wide, with an image of the monarch on the obverse and the words "For Service in the Volunteer Reserves" on the reverse, above a sprig of oak leaves and acorns. The medal is suspended from a ribbon that represents each of the services (narrow stripes of navy blue, red and sky blue, for the Navy, Army and Air Force, respectively) separated by a thin strip of yellow from dark green bands (representing the Reserves) on either side. Members of the Honourable Artillery Company receive the same medal but with their own ribbon.
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