United Kingdom: Air Force Medal

Ribbon: White with narrow diagonal red stripes (horizontal stripes 1918-1919).

Instituted: 3 June 1918.
Discontinued: 1993 (when the Air Force Cross became available to all ranks)

Awarded: To other ranks of the Royal Air Force for courage or devotion to duty in the air.

Post-nominal letters: AFM

George V
Type 1
1918-1919		 Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
George V
Type 2
1919-1930		 George V (Type 2), Obverse George V (Type 2), Reverse
George V
Type 3
1930-1938		 George V Type 3, Obverse George V Type 3, Reverse
George VI
Type 1
1938-49		 Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
George VI
Type 2
1949-52		 George VI (Type 2), Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Elizabeth II
1952-date		 Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
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