The Italy Star Military Medal WW2 Commonwealth British Military Award For Army Navy RAF REPLICA George VI

The arctic star medal is high military award for any length of operational service north of the Arctic Circle by members of the British Armed Forces and the Merchant Navy. Medal was instituted in 19 December 2012 and approved by the Queen,production began in early 2013. 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 ARCTIC STAR". The reverse of the medal is plain design.