Civil Defence Medal
The Civil Defence Medal (CDM) is a long service award by the United Kingdom, instituted by Queen Elizabeth II in March 1961 and awarded for 15 years continuous service in a variety of different organisations including the Civil Defence Corps (CD), the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), the National Hospital Service Reserve (NHSR) and the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation. Qualification was extended in 1963 to Civil Defence personnel in Gibraltar, Hong Kong and Malta.
| Civil Defence Long Service Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse and original reverse | |
| Type | Long service medal |
| Presented by | the United Kingdom and Crown dependencies |
| Established | 1961 |
Second award clasp Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Observer Corps Medal |
| Next (lower) | Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
With most of the eligible organisations disbanded, the medal is currently only awarded to civil defence volunteers on the Isle of Man.
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