Africa Star

Awarded to Adm-Fleet Lord Cunningham of Hyndhope. A six pointed star, uniface, surmounted by a circular band crowned containing within it the Royal monogram "G.R.I. VI". Legend: "THE AFRICA STAR". Bar: "AFRICA 1942-1943". Fitted with a ring and buff ribbon with a central scarlet stripe and a pale and dark blue narrow stripe on opposite sides. Mounted on a bar with twenty others.

Object Details

ID: MED2653
Collection: Coins and medals
Type: War medal
Display location: Not on display
Events: World War II, 1939-1945
Date made: circa 1945
People: Cunningham, Andrew Browne
Credit: National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London
Measurements: 44 mm