Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone
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The Operational Service Medal for Sierra Leone is a campaign medal awarded since 2000 by the Ministry of Defence of the United Kingdom.
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[edit] Medal
The medal is silver and circular in shape.
Obverse Shows the crowned effigy of Queen Elizabeth.
Reverse bears the Union Flag, surrounded by the inscription ‘For Operational Service’ and the four major points of the compass, with four Coronets: Royal (top left), Naval (top right), Mural-Army (bottom left), and Astral-Royal Air Force (bottom right).
[edit] Clasp
No clasp is issued.
[edit] Ribbon
The ribbon consists o a broad central red stripe, flanked each side by a stripe of royal blue and one of light blue, to represent the three services, with an outer stripe of green to reflect the landscape of Sierra Leone.
[edit] Qualifying criteria
Awarded for service on any of 5 operations in Sierra Leone or the Joint Operational Area which included Senegal.
Awarded for either 14, 21, 30 or 45 days continuous or accumulated service required between certain specified dates on either Op Palliser, Basilica or Silkman. Also awarded to those deployed on Op Maidenly or Op Barras on specified dates.
