Worcestershire Medal Service, Ltd., established in 1988, is a manufacturer of State honours and insignia. Working with the

Ministry of Defence A ministry of defence or defense (see American and British English spelling differences#-ce.2C -se, spelling differences), also known as a department of defence or defense, is the part of a government responsible for matters of defence and Mi ...

to assist in the licensing of the production of medals, they became the first company to be granted such a licence in 2004. They were granted a Royal Warrant as Medallists to

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 19268 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until Death and state funeral of Elizabeth II, her death in 2022. ...

in 2008. On 1 December 2011, the UK Government announced that they had awarded the contract to manufacture the

Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal The Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal () or The Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal was a commemorative medal created in 2012 to mark the 60th anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II's accession in 1952. There are four versions of the medal: one iss ...

to the company. They producing around 450,000 medals. Today they are the approved manufacturers of all insignia issued by

St James's Palace St James's Palace is the most senior royal palace in London, England. The palace gives its name to the Court of St James's, which is the monarch's royal court, and is located in the City of Westminster. Although no longer the principal residence ...

, which includes the

George Cross The George Cross (GC) is the highest award bestowed by the British government for non-operational Courage, gallantry or gallantry not in the presence of an enemy. In the British honours system, the George Cross, since its introduction in 1940, ...

George Medal The George Medal (GM), instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI,''British Gallantry Medals'' (Abbott and Tamplin), p. 138 is a decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations, Commonwealth, awarded for gallantry, typically ...

and the

Queen's Gallantry Medal The King's Gallantry Medal (KGM), formerly the Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM), is a United Kingdom decoration awarded for exemplary acts of courage, bravery where the services were not so outstanding as to merit the George Medal, but above the l ...

. In May 2018, the company was awarded the contract to manufacture all medals issued by the UK Ministry of Defence, including all Military Gallantry, Campaign and Long and Meritorious Service Medals – an historic move away from the

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, which had manufactured these awards for over 200 years. This includes all gallantry awards to HM Armed Forces: the

Conspicuous Gallantry Cross The Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC) is a second level military decoration of the British Armed Forces. Created in 1993 and first awarded in 1995, it was instituted after a review of the British honours system to remove distinctions of rank in ...

, Distinguished Service Cross,

Military Cross The Military Cross (MC) is the third-level (second-level until 1993) military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) Other ranks (UK), other ranks of the British Armed Forces, and formerly awarded to officers of other Commonwealth of ...

, Distinguished Flying Cross and Air Force Cross. The company also produced the 2022

jubilee A jubilee is often used to refer to the celebration of a particular anniversary of an event, usually denoting the 25th, 40th, 50th, 60th, and the 70th anniversary. The term comes from the Hebrew Bible (see, "Old Testament"), initially concerning ...

and 2023 coronation medals, and produces the

Elizabeth Cross The Elizabeth Cross is a form of recognition given to the recognised next of kin of members of the British Armed Forces who have died on operations, or as a result of an act of terrorism since 1 January 1948, after the Second World War. It bear ...

. As well as providing insignia to governments around the world, they also provide the largest selection of UK miniature and replacement medals.

References

"Birmingham medal company fights for MoD contract to produce the Elizabeth Cross"
''Birmingham Post''. 30 July 2009.

External links

Worcestershire Medal Service WebsiteRoyal Warrant Holders AssociationBBC announcement of diamond jubilee contract
British royal warrant holders {{Award-stub

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