The France and Germany Star Military Medal WW2 Commonwealth British Military Award for Army Navy RAF Replica George VI

The France and Germany Star is a military campaign medal for award to subjects of the British Commonwealth who served in the Second World War, on land or on the air, especially for service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, the Netherlands or Germany and adjacent sea areas between 6 June 1944 and 8 May 1945. The eligibility criteria for the award of the France and Germany star was different for service afloat at sea and service ashore. Medal was instituted in May 1945 by the United Kingdom. The obverse has a central design of the George VI Royal Cypher "GRI VI", surmounted by a crown. A circlet, the top of which is covered by the crown, surrounds the cypher and is inscribed "THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR". The reverse of the medal is plain design.