Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal EIIR

Description

The Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, awarded during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II, is a prestigious British military award. Instituted originally in 1830, the medal serves to recognize long, continuous, and exemplary service by ratings and other ranks in the Royal Navy.

Eligibility for the Royal Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal under Queen Elizabeth II requires the following:

Active service as a rating or other rank in the Royal Navy.
A minimum of 15 years of irreproachable service, though the requirement was reduced from 20 years in 1977.

The medal, with a diameter of 36 millimeters, is made of silver. The obverse features the effigy of Queen Elizabeth II, symbolizing her reign during which the award was presented. The reverse side carries the image of HMS Victory with the word 'VICTORY' and the inscription 'FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT'.

The accompanying ribbon, 32 millimeters wide, is white with two navy blue stripes, symbolizing the naval heritage of the award.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Medal history and eligibility Read the full guide to the Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal EIIR: its history, who is eligible, and where it sits in the order of wear.

Royal Navy Long Service Good Conduct Medal EIIR: mounting options explained

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.

Court mounted Required for serving ADF members

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.

Swing mounted Traditional style

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.

Ribbon bar For everyday uniform wear

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.

Unmounted Medal and ribbon supplied separately

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.

Full size or miniature?

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.

Pin or magnetic?

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.