1914 Star Miniature Medal

The 1914 Star (also known as the Mons Star) Campaign medal for service in World War I. Approved in 1917, for issue to officers and men of British forces who served in France or Belgium between 5 August & 22 November 1914. It was awarded to British soldiers and Marines for the opening campaign on the Western Front. A small number were issued to sailors but only if they had served on land. Approximately 380,000 1914 Stars were issued. This medal was never awarded singly and was always accompanied by the British War Medal and the Victory Medal.

The medal itself is a bronze crowned four pointed star with crossed swords and a wreath of oak leaves. There is a small royal cypher of King George V on the bottom of the weath, and the scrolls in the centre of the medal have the words AUG, 1914, NOV. The ribbon is striped red, white and blue with the colours blending into each other.

AWARD miniature medals complement the full-size official medals and are normally worn for formal dinner dress occasions.

All official medals are sent loose on the ribbon unless medal mounting is also purchased on the same order.