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British Military General Service Medal (1847) Ribbon – New Old Stock
An unused New Old Stock (NOS) medal ribbon representing the British Military General Service Medal, instituted in 1847 to recognize British Army service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Historical Background
The Military General Service Medal was authorized on June 1, 1847, during the reign of Queen Victoria. It was established to recognize surviving British Army veterans who had participated in designated military campaigns between 1793 and 1814.
The medal is particularly associated with the Peninsular War, during which British and Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington fought against Napoleon's armies in Spain and Portugal.
Although authorized decades after the campaigns, the medal became an important acknowledgment of the service and sacrifices of Britain's Napoleonic-era soldiers.
Why It Was Awarded
The medal was awarded to eligible surviving veterans who had participated in qualifying battles and campaigns during the period 1793–1814.
Campaign clasps identified specific engagements, including notable battles such as Talavera, Salamanca, Badajoz, and Waterloo-era operations. The Battle of Waterloo itself was recognized by a separate Waterloo Medal.
Item Details
Country: United Kingdom
Decoration: Military General Service Medal
Authorized: 1847
Qualifying campaigns: 1793–1814
Type: Military campaign medal
Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
Item offered: Medal ribbon only
SKU: BRI1025
An excellent addition to a collection of British Napoleonic War medals, nineteenth-century military decorations, or historical Commonwealth medal ribbons.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
British Military General Service Medal (1847) Ribbon – New Old Stock
An unused New Old Stock (NOS) medal ribbon representing the British Military General Service Medal, instituted in 1847 to recognize British Army service during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Historical Background
The Military General Service Medal was authorized on June 1, 1847, during the reign of Queen Victoria. It was established to recognize surviving British Army veterans who had participated in designated military campaigns between 1793 and 1814.
The medal is particularly associated with the Peninsular War, during which British and Allied forces under the Duke of Wellington fought against Napoleon's armies in Spain and Portugal.
Although authorized decades after the campaigns, the medal became an important acknowledgment of the service and sacrifices of Britain's Napoleonic-era soldiers.
Why It Was Awarded
The medal was awarded to eligible surviving veterans who had participated in qualifying battles and campaigns during the period 1793–1814.
Campaign clasps identified specific engagements, including notable battles such as Talavera, Salamanca, Badajoz, and Waterloo-era operations. The Battle of Waterloo itself was recognized by a separate Waterloo Medal.
Item Details
Country: United Kingdom
Decoration: Military General Service Medal
Authorized: 1847
Qualifying campaigns: 1793–1814
Type: Military campaign medal
Condition: New Old Stock (NOS)
Item offered: Medal ribbon only
SKU: BRI1025
An excellent addition to a collection of British Napoleonic War medals, nineteenth-century military decorations, or historical Commonwealth medal ribbons.
Ribbon will come in 6” lengths when ordered.
