Victoria Cross for naval recipients. However the dark blue ribbon was abolished soon after the formation of the Royal Air Force on 1 April 1918. On 22 May 1920 King George V signed a warrant that stated all recipients would now receive a red ribbon and the living recipients of the naval version were required to exchange their ribbons for the new colour. Although the army warrants state the colour as being red, it is defined by most commentators as being crimson or "wine-red". Since 1917 a miniature of the Cross has been affixed to the centre of the ribbon bar when
Queen Victoria Police Jubilee Medal and members of ambulance units. Those in possession of the earlier Golden Jubilee Police Medal who again qualified, received a dated clasp to be fixed to their existing medal. Below are the number of medals awarded, the wording of the service being that inscribed on the medal: The medal and ribbon were identical for the 1887 and 1897 medal, with the exception of the year inscribed on the reverse.<br> The medal is of bronze, in diameter and has a plain straight ribbon bar. Queen Victoria Police Jubilee Medal A Police Jubilee Medal was awarded to those on duty at Queen