T&AVR Efficiency Decoration EIIR (1969-1982) Miniature Medal

The Territorial & Army Volunteer Reserve Efficiency Decoration, awarded in the reign of Elizabeth II from 1969-1982 Miniature Medal. 

The qualification time for the  medal is 12 years, with 2nd award bars awarded for each additional 6 years of service.

This medal is an oval skeletal badge in silver and silver-gilt with a crowned monogram of the serving monarch. The ribbon is dark blue on the left, dark green on the right and a central yellow stripe between the two. The medal is always awarded with a top bar which bears the words T. & A.V.R.

2nd award bars are available for this medal, these would be sild onto the ribbon and sit just above the medal suspension ring. The 2nd award bars are different to the top bar in design and would bear the monarchs crowned cipher in the centre. 

The previous version of this medal had a dark green and yellow ribbon and had TERRITORIAL on its top bar CLICK HERE if you require this miniature medal

The T&AVR medal was then updated again in 1982 with a return to the TERRITORIAL top bar but the blue, yellow and green ribbon was retained. CLICK HERE if you require this miniature medal