It was later made available to equivalent ranks in the RN and Army for acts of valour in the air

Pack of 10 South Atlantic Medal (Falklands War Medal) ribbon bar rosettes

For award of the NATO Medal for Former Yugoslavia

(c) Ministry of Defence

The medal was discontinued following the 1993 honours system review

Edward Medal 2nd Class Mines EIIR Sovereign Royal Signals It was later made availableThe Edward Medal is a British civilian decoration which was instituted by Royal Warrant on 13 July 1907 to recognise acts of bravery of miners and quarrymen in endangering their lives to rescue their fellow workers. The original Royal Warrant was amended by a further Royal Warrant on 1 December 1909 to encompass acts of bravery by all industrial workers in factory accidents and disasters, creating two versions of the Edward Medal: Mines and Industry.