Medals

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Services

• Apply for or replace a medal or veterans badge

  How to apply for a medal or veterans badge - who can apply, application forms, contact details, how long it takes, replacement military medals or badges.

• Ministry of Defence medal form

  Application form for veterans and their families to apply for military campaign medals.

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Guidance and regulation

• Medals: campaigns, descriptions and eligibility
  • Detailed guide
  • 19 March 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
• Nuclear Test Medal - Eligibility Criteria
  • Guidance
  • 10 November 2025
  • Ministry of Defence
• Qualifying details for campaign medals for merchant seamen
  • Guidance
  • 23 February 2017
  • Maritime and Coastguard Agency

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News and communications

• More British veterans to receive medal commemorating their nuclear service
  • 8 November 2024
  • Ministry of Defence
  • News story
• UK honours World War veterans in Western Kenya
  • 16 February 2024
  • World news story
• Defence Secretary awards medals to UK troops for Kosovo NATO peacekeeping mission
  • 26 January 2024
  • Ministry of Defence
  • Press release
• Prestigious military honours for Dstl staff
  • 10 January 2023
  • Defence Science and Technology Laboratory
  • News story
• Brave, inspirational and selfless acts recognised with new Home Secretary commendation
  • 1 September 2022
  • Home Office
  • News story

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Organisations

• Ministry
  of Defence
• Home Office
• Maritime &
  Coastguard
  Agency
• Office for
  Veterans' Affairs
• Veterans UK

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• Defence Science and Technology Laboratory