British WWII Defense Medal With Miniature

Description

This is the Defense Medal, which is a campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on May 1945, to be awarded to subjects of the British Commonwealth for both non-operational military and certain types of civilian war service during WWII. It features the head of the then Monarch George VI as well as the words GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND:IMP which is Latin for George the sixth, by the Grace of God, King of all the Britain’s, Defender of the Faith, Emperor of India.

The medal is accompanied by it’s miniature and both are in fine condition.

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