The reverse has a design featuring the Union Flag, surrounded by a circlet bearing the inscription FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE, on top of a four pointed star representing the four cardinal points of the compass; in between the points, in line with the saltire of the Union Flag, are four coronets, representing the Crown and the three armed services - Royal (top left), Naval (Royal Navy, top right), Mural (British Army, bottom left), and Astral (Royal Air Force, bottom right).
The reverse side displays a design with the Union Flag encircled by the inscription "FOR OPERATIONAL SERVICE," atop a four-pointed star representing the compass points. Four coronets are positioned between the points, aligned with the saltire of the Union Flag, symbolizing the Crown and the three armed services: Royal (top left), Naval (Royal Navy, top right), Army (British Army, bottom left), and Air Force (Royal Air Force, bottom right).