Skip to content
Stores Now Open, Telford, Weston Under Lizzard, Malvern - Call us 0800 133 7646
Stores Now Open, Telford, Weston Under Lizzard, Malvern - Call us 0800 133 7646

Empire Medals News

RSS
  • May 3, 2018

    Battle of Jutland

    Shared from of Fold 3 and ancestry.com  British and German Navies Clash at the Battle of Jutland: May 31, 1916 On May 31, 1916, the British and German navies clashed in the North Sea, off the coast of Denmark, in...

    Read now
  • April 27, 2018

    World War Two Medal Engraving

    WW2 Medal Naming As you may be aware, medals issued during World War Two were not issued named (engraved). In certain circumstances, those issued with the medals had them named privately. In addition, some commonwealth countries issued these medals named....

    Read now
  • December 1, 2017

    GSM 2008 Update

    The MOD Medal Office has released a statement explaining the delay in the despatch of the General Service Medal 2008 (GSM 08) and the Veteran’s Lapel Badge "beyond what was envisaged and desired". The Medal Office has confirmed that applications that are...

    Read now
  • July 21, 2017

    The Nursing Medal

    The stunning design of The Nursing Medal of the British People (The MBP) has been die-struck in the United Kingdom by master craftsmen who create medals and jewellery for Royal Households and home and abroad. The design has been inspired by some of...

    Read now
  • May 12, 2017

    Stacked Ribbon Bars

    Ribbon Brooch Bars available for all medals for wearing when the full-size or miniature medals is not required or appropriate. Chosen ribbons are mounted on to custom made brooches to display any number of ribbons. Current regulations vary slightly from...

    Read now
  • April 8, 2017

    Falkland Veteran Pin

    Introducing The Falklands Veteran Anniversary Lapel Pin specially commissioned by Empire Medals to commemorate the 35th anniversary of the Falklands War. The highly polished chrome finish frames the enamelled representation of the South Atlantic Medal ribbon in the centre of...

    Read now
  • Help Find Veteran's Stolen War Medals
    March 10, 2017

    Help Find Veteran's Stolen War Medals

    Kent Police are renewing their appeal for information, following the theft of a World War Two veteran's war medals. Having spent three-and-a-half years as a Japanese prisoner of war, Mr Blain's medals include the Allied Prisoner of War medal, the Pacific Star,...

    Read now
  • The MoD Approves MFO Sinai Medal for wear
    March 10, 2017

    The MoD Approves MFO Sinai Medal for wear

    The Miniatry of Defence have approved the wearing of the MFO Sinai medal by UK Service personnel to be worn immediately after the Ebola medal. Empire Medals can supply the full size and miniature medals. 

    Read now
  • Long Service Awards - The Changes to The Rules
    February 28, 2017

    Long Service Awards - The Changes to The Rules

    Long Service for Regular officers to be rewarded The rules and regulations regarding the awarding of the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal have changed to include Regular officers for the first time. Following a review in 2014 it was noted the...

    Read now