Medals that are issued named ('named' being the term used for engraving) have details diamond engraved on the reverse̴ to MoD standard

Also any multinational campaign medals approved since 1st April 2000

Probably the single most important medal in British medallic history

The equivalent award for the other ranks for gallantry on land in presence of the enemy was the Military Medal which was instituted in 1916 and

instead each allied country issued its own victory medal using the same ribbon and an effigy of the figure of Victory - except Japan who used a traditional Samurai Warrior

EFFICIENCY DECORATION 1952-69 Collection_Thinkers & Explorers Medals that are issued namedTerritorial Decoration awarded with the green ribbon with central yellow stripe until 1982 when it was combined into a single Decoration emcompassing the AER and T&AVR, the ribbon was then standardised to half blue half green with a central yellow stripe. This can also be awarded with the HAC ribbon to members of the HAC who qualify for the award.