United Kingdom - France and Germany Star

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United Kingdom, Commonwealth, WWII - France and Germany Star. Instituted May 1945, the France and Germany Star was awarded for entry into operational service in France, Belgium, Luxembourg, Holland and Germany between June 6, 1944, and May 8, 1945. It is constructed out of a die struck yellow copper zinc alloy base that has been bronze plated. The obverse features the Royal Cypher “GRI VI”, underneath a royal crown surrounded by “The France and Germany Star”, on a six-pointed star. The reverse is plain. The top has an integral eyelet and ring which holds 3 inches of blue, white and red ribbon. The award measures 1 ½ inches wide by 1 ¾ inches tall.