Queen's Gallantry Medal
The 36mm, silver Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is a United Kingdom decoration awarded for gallantry "not in the face of the enemy" to both members of the military and civilians in cases where the services were not so outstanding as to merit award of the George Cross or the George Medal.
QGM Obverse & Reverse
It was instituted on June 20, 1974 to replace the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry and the British Empire Medal for Gallantry. The QGM ended the situation where the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry was awarded for lesser acts of bravery than the George Medal but took precedence over it in the Order of Wear. The QGM has been awarded posthumously since November 30, 1977 and no further awards of either the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry or the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry have been reported in the London Gazette. Although unofficial and unconfirmed, the QGM in practice seems to have also replaced the Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM), which has not been awarded in almost 30 years since 1989.
The obverse of the medal depicts the crowned effigy of the monarch (QE II). The reverse bears the image of St Edward’s Crown above the inscription, THE QUEEN’S GALLANTRY MEDAL on four lines, flanked by laurel sprigs. The ribbon is of three equal vertical stripes of garter blue, pearl grey and garter blue with a narrow rose-pink stripe in the center. A silver bar, ornamented with laurel leaves, is issued to holders of the QGM, who perform a further act of such bravery, which would have merited award of the QGM.
The QGM is awarded for "exemplary acts of bravery" and as at the end of 2013 there have been 1,044 awards including 19 bars. The military received 525 awards and civilians 519 awards including 120 awards to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, almost twice as many awards as any other group. The post nominal for the award is QGM.
The 36mm, silver Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is a United Kingdom decoration awarded for gallantry "not in the face of the enemy" to both members of the military and civilians in cases where the services were not so outstanding as to merit award of the George Cross or the George Medal.
QGM Obverse & Reverse
It was instituted on June 20, 1974 to replace the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry and the British Empire Medal for Gallantry. The QGM ended the situation where the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry was awarded for lesser acts of bravery than the George Medal but took precedence over it in the Order of Wear. The QGM has been awarded posthumously since November 30, 1977 and no further awards of either the Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry or the Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry have been reported in the London Gazette. Although unofficial and unconfirmed, the QGM in practice seems to have also replaced the Sea Gallantry Medal (SGM), which has not been awarded in almost 30 years since 1989.
The obverse of the medal depicts the crowned effigy of the monarch (QE II). The reverse bears the image of St Edward’s Crown above the inscription, THE QUEEN’S GALLANTRY MEDAL on four lines, flanked by laurel sprigs. The ribbon is of three equal vertical stripes of garter blue, pearl grey and garter blue with a narrow rose-pink stripe in the center. A silver bar, ornamented with laurel leaves, is issued to holders of the QGM, who perform a further act of such bravery, which would have merited award of the QGM.
The QGM is awarded for "exemplary acts of bravery" and as at the end of 2013 there have been 1,044 awards including 19 bars. The military received 525 awards and civilians 519 awards including 120 awards to the Royal Ulster Constabulary, almost twice as many awards as any other group. The post nominal for the award is QGM.
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