Africa Star Medal - WWII Campaign Award for Service in North Africa #2256115 (License: Personal Use)

The Africa Star is a British military campaign medal instituted in 1945 for service in the North African theatre between June 10, 1940, and May 12, 1943. Its distinctive ribbon combines dark blue (Royal Navy), red (Army), white (Air Force), and light blue (desert operations), while the bronze star bears the crowned Royal Cypher “GRI VI” and the words “AFRICA 1940-43.” The medal was awarded to personnel of the British Commonwealth forces who served in specified areas including Egypt, Libya, Tunisia, and Algeria.

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