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Irish Defence Forces Medals

AN BoNN SEIRBhíSE

the Service Medal

medal award:
A medal known as “An Bonn Seirḃíse” or, in English, The Service Medal,
may be awarded to an officer, a non-commissioned officer or a private of
the Defence Forces or to a member of the Army Nursing or Chaplaincy
Services who possesses the qualifying service for the award.

medal:
obverse
The figure of Éire is placing a laurel wreath on the head of a kneeling
soldier. The inscription “An Bonn Seirḃíse” partially surrounds the form
of the soldier, with a small spray of laurel to the right of Éire.

Reverse
Around the top the words “The Service Medal” with the recipient’s number,
initials and name in the centre.

ribbon:
The ten-year service medal has a 35mm plain St. Patrick’s blue ribbon,
while the fifteen-year ribbon has a 5mm gold stripe in the centre. This
latter ribbon is also used for officer’s medals.
oBvERSE
10 YEARS SERvICE
NCos AND PRIvAtES suspension:
From an ornate suspender to a bronze pin-back brooch with the inscription
“Seirḃís” (Service).

award of the service medal:
Non Commissioned Officers and Privates
After 10 Years service NCOs and privates are awarded this medal. After
15 years service they are awarded a bar and new ribbon with gold stripe
in the centre.

REvERSE

RIBBoN
10 YEARS SERvICE

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