George Medal 27 second award bars. The GM is a circular silver medal in diameter, with the ribbon suspended from a ring. It has the following design.<br> The obverse depicts the crowned effigy of the reigning monarch. To date, there have been four types: The reverse shows St. George on horseback slaying the dragon on the coast of England, with the legend around the top edge of the medal.<br>The ribbon is wide, crimson with five narrow blue stripes. The blue colour is taken from the George Cross ribbon. Worn on the left chest by men, women not in uniform wear the medal
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal takes precedence after the Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal and before the Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. With effect from 6 April 1952, when a new South African set of decorations and medals was instituted to replace the British awards used to date, the older British decorations and medals which were applicable to South Africa continued to be worn in the same order of precedence but, with the exception of the Victoria Cross, took precedence after all South African decorations and medals awarded to South Africans on or after