THE AVIATION SERVICE MEDAL

Is available to all qualified British Commonwealth and Allied ex-service personnel ,both Regular and Reserve,who have served their country in an avaition role during peacetime or hostilities.
The medal is die-struck and has a high-grade nickel finish.The design is deliberately reminiscent of the by-gone days of 'Empire'

The medal's beautiful ribbon is symbolic of the fuselage roundel markings used during the epic Air battles of the First and Second World Wars.
The centre part of the ribbon has a broad band of dark red with a thin stripe of white on each side.Surrounding this are broad stripes of dark blue with narrower stripes of bright yellow on the outside edges.