Royal Household Faithful Service Medal

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  • Silver Medal (with King George V effigy) Obverse
  • Royal Household Faithful Service Medal (with King George VI effigy)
  • Silver Medal (with King George V effigy) Reverse

Attributes

  • country
    Great Britain
  • date of institution
    1872

History


The Royal Household Service Medal was instituted by Queen Victoria in 1872 to reward servants of the royal household for 25 years of long and faithful service. The qualifying period of service was reduced to 20 years by King George V.

A clasp is awarded to denote an additional 10 years of service.

There are different versions of the Medal which vary in design according to reigning monarch at the time of issue. The Medal features a suspension bar that depicts a crowned royal cypher of the ruling monarch. Queen Victoria and King Edward VII versions feature an elaborate suspension, while later versions feature a plain suspension that is inscribed with the recipient's years of service. The first and second versions are smaller in size and feature the recipient's name, date of the award, and service recognized on the reverse. Versions of the Medal instituted since King George V depict the reverse inscription, "FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE." A different ribbon is worn with the different versions to represent each monarch.

It is uncertain if later versions are officially named and there may be additional versions of the Medal that vary by design and composition.

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Versions

  • Price

    $450-1330 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: VICTORIA REGINA Rev: [RECIPIENT'S DETAILS]

  • Size

    27mm

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  • Price

    $450+ USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: EDWARDVS VII REX IMPERATOR Rev: [RECIPIENT'S DETAILS]

  • Size

    27mm

  • Maker

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  • Price

    $265-650 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS V BRITT: OMN: REX ET IND: IMP: Rev: FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE

  • Size

    29mm

  • Maker

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  • Price

    $450 USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: GEORGIVS VI D:G:BR:OMN:REX F:D:IND: IMP: Rev: FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE

  • Size

    29mm

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  • Price

    $600+ USD

  • Composition

    Silver

  • Inscription

    Obv: ELIZABETH II DEI GRA: BRITT:OMN: REGINA F:D: Rev: FOR LONG AND FAITHFUL SERVICE

  • Size

    29mm

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