General Service Medal (2008)
| General Service Medal (2008) | |
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Obverse of the medal
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| Awarded by the United Kingdom | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility | British forces. |
| Awarded for | Campaign service. |
| Campaign(s) | Minor campaigns 2008–present |
| Description | Silver disk, 36 mm diameter. |
| Clasps |
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| Established | 2015 |
| First awarded | 12 June 2016 |
| Related |
General Service Medal (1918) General Service Medal (1962) |
 Service ribbon of the medal |
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The General Service Medal (GSM 08), was introduced in 2015 to recognize specified operations, not qualifying for another campaign medal. The medal was first awarded in 2016 for service in operations since January 2008. Like its predecessor medal the General Service Medal (1962), operations will be denoted by clasps which indicate the geographic area of operations and not a specific operation. The first awards of the medal were made by Secretary of State for Defence Michael Fallon at a ceremony on 12 June 2016.
The GSM 08 is a circular silver medal. The obverse features the Ian Rank-Broadley effigy of Elizabeth II. The reverse bears a design featuring a figure of Britannia holding a trident standing ahead of a lion, symbolising Britain. The whole is encircled by an oak leaf wreath similar to the designs of previous GSM medals.
The claps for the medal are named based on the geographic region of operations and not for specific named operations. The clasps for this medal and their qualifying periods of service are as follows:
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