Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve
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The Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve (RD) was a medal awarded in the Royal Naval Reserve
of the United Kingdom
to officers with at least fifteen years of active duty. The medal was instituted in 1908.
of the reigning monarch in silver gilt surrounded by a silver
rope tied with a reef knot
at the base and surmounted by a gilt crown which acts as the ribbon suspension, hung from a ribbon which was dark green until 1941 and green edged white thereafter. Originally, fifteen years' service was required (not counting service as a midshipman
), with wartime service counting double. Clasps to the Reserve Decoration were awarded to recognize further periods of 10 years service after the first award. When just the ribbon of the Decoration was worn, each clasp was indicated by a silver 'rosette' on the ribbon.
The RD and the Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for RNR ratings were both replaced by a combined-services Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
on 1 April 1999.
Royal Naval Reserve
The Royal Naval Reserve is the volunteer reserve force of the Royal Navy in the United Kingdom. The present Royal Naval Reserve was formed in 1958 by merging the original Royal Naval Reserve and the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve , a reserve of civilian volunteers founded in 1903...
of the United Kingdom
United Kingdom
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to officers with at least fifteen years of active duty. The medal was instituted in 1908.
Design
The medal had an oval medallion, consisting of the cypherCypher
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of the reigning monarch in silver gilt surrounded by a silver
Silver
Silver is a metallic chemical element with the chemical symbol Ag and atomic number 47. A soft, white, lustrous transition metal, it has the highest electrical conductivity of any element and the highest thermal conductivity of any metal...
rope tied with a reef knot
Reef knot
The reef knot or square knot is an ancient and simple binding knot used to secure a rope or line around an object. Although the reef knot is often seen used for tying two ropes together, it is not recommended for this purpose due to potential instability of the knot.A reef knot is formed by tying...
at the base and surmounted by a gilt crown which acts as the ribbon suspension, hung from a ribbon which was dark green until 1941 and green edged white thereafter. Originally, fifteen years' service was required (not counting service as a midshipman
Midshipman
A midshipman is an officer cadet, or a commissioned officer of the lowest rank, in the Royal Navy, United States Navy, and many Commonwealth navies. Commonwealth countries which use the rank include Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Sri Lanka and Kenya...
), with wartime service counting double. Clasps to the Reserve Decoration were awarded to recognize further periods of 10 years service after the first award. When just the ribbon of the Decoration was worn, each clasp was indicated by a silver 'rosette' on the ribbon.
The RD and the Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal for RNR ratings were both replaced by a combined-services Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
The Volunteer Reserves Service Medal is a medal awarded to all members of the reserves of all of the branches of the British Armed Forces - the Royal Naval Reserve, the Royal Marines Reserve, the Territorial Army and the Royal Auxiliary Air Force...
on 1 April 1999.