{"product_id":"british-civil-defence-long-service-medal-with-original-box","title":"British Civil Defence Long Service Medal – With Original Box","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBritish Civil Defence Long Service Medal – With Original Box of Issue\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eBritish Civil Defence Long Service Medal\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003e in average condition, complete with its \u003cb\u003eoriginal box of issue \u003c\/b\u003ewhich is rusty at the hinges. Instituted in 1961, this medal was awarded to members of the UK’s Civil Defence services—including Civil Defence Corps, Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), National Hospital Service Reserve (NHSR) and others—after \u003cb\u003e15 years of continuous, efficient service\u003c\/b\u003e in support of national emergency preparedness during the Cold War.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eStruck in cupro-nickel, the medal bears the crowned effigy of \u003cb\u003eQueen Elizabeth II\u003c\/b\u003e on the obverse. The reverse features the Civil Defence emblem within a wreath, with the legend \u003ci\u003eCIVIL DEFENCE LONG SERVICE\u003c\/i\u003e. It is fitted with the distinctive ribbon of \u003cb\u003eyellow with narrow black edges\u003c\/b\u003e, representing vigilance and civil protection.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-family: 'Times New Roman',serif;\"\u003eAn appealing, increasingly collectable Cold War long-service medal, especially sought after by those interested in home front history, the Civil Defence Corps, or UK emergency services.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAJMS Medals\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"AJMS Medals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52879540846938,"sku":null,"price":17.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0958\/9850\/1466\/files\/20250829_142944.png?v=1764364104","url":"https:\/\/ajms-medals.com\/products\/british-civil-defence-long-service-medal-with-original-box","provider":"AJMS Medals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}