British Operational Service Medal - Sierra Leone at Military Shop for service recognition, remembrance or display. Shop online today. Read more..
The Operational Service Medal (OSM) for Sierra Leone is awarded to British Armed Forces personnel who served in Sierra Leone or its surrounding region between 5 May 2000 and 31 July 2002. It recognises contributions during Operation Palliser, Operation Barras, and related stabilisation efforts.
The medal is circular and made of silver. The obverse features the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth II with the inscription “ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID DEF”. The reverse shows the Union Flag surrounded by the inscription “FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE” and four cardinal points, flanked by operational theatre emblems. The medal is suspended from a decorative scroll bar and engraved with the recipient’s details on the rim. Replicas are marked with the word “COPY”.
The ribbon features vertical stripes of jungle green, navy blue, scarlet red, and light blue. These represent the terrain of Sierra Leone and the joint service elements: Navy (dark blue), Army (red), and Air Force (light blue).
The OSM for Sierra Leone honours dedication, cooperation, and operational excellence during peacekeeping and combat support missions in challenging conditions.
SPECIFICATIONS:Every replica medal can be supplied loose or mounted ready to wear. Here's how the options differ, so you can choose the right one.
The medals are fixed to a stiff backing board so they sit flat and stay in line while worn. It's the neatest presentation, and serving members of the Australian Defence Force are required to wear their medals court mounted.
Each medal hangs freely from its ribbon below a top bar. This was the usual style from the Boer War through to World War II, and there are no fixed rules about who can wear it.
Just the ribbons, mounted in order of precedence on a small bar. Ribbon bars are worn on uniform day to day, when full medals would be impractical.
The medal and ribbon come as separate parts, ready for you or your mounter to assemble. Full size medals come with 30cm of ribbon and miniatures with 15cm.
Miniatures are mounted the same way at a smaller scale. They're worn at evening and formal events, generally anything after 6pm such as dinners, where full size medals would be impractical.
Every style comes with a traditional pin or a magnetic fitting. Magnetic mounts hold firmly without putting holes in your jacket or uniform, and are easier to put on and take off, which helps anyone with limited dexterity.
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Ribbon is sold by the centimetre. Choose the length you need:
