Queen's Fire Service Medal (For Distinguished Service)

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SKU: 02.GBR.0124.101.01.001

Estimated market value:

$700+ USD

  • Silver Medal (for distinguished service) Obverse

Estimated market value:

$700+ USD

Attributes

  • Country
    Great Britain
  • Composition
    Silver
  • Inscription
    Obv: ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. Rev: FOR DISTINGUISHED FIRE SERVICE TO GUARD MY PEOPLE Rim: [RECIPIENT DETAILS]
  • Size
    36mm
  • Image Licensing
    The Silver Medal (for distinguished service) images are attributed to Robert Prummel at Wikipedia and are used under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share Alike 3.0 Unported license. Please see the following page for additional information: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Brandweermedaille_van_het_Verenigd_Koninkrijk_Elizabeth_II_tweemaal.jpg

History


The Queen's Fire Service Medal was established in 1954 by Royal Warrant alongside the Queen's Police Service Medal to replace the King's Police and Fire Services Medal.

The Medal is awarded to members of British and Commonwealth fire brigades in recognition of gallantry and distinguished service. Clasps may be awarded in recognition of additional acts of gallantry and recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters QFSM.

There are two different versions of the medal that differ in reverse inscription, although the Silver Medal (for gallantry) has been effectively discontinued since 1977 when it became possible to award the George Medal posthumously. All medals are issued named.

There may be additional versions that differ in size.

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