Pacific Star
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Introducing the Pacific Star, a prestigious military decoration awarded for service in the Pacific Theatre during WWII. Features a six-pointed bronze star with a royal cypher design. Read more..
The Pacific Star is an Imperial military decoration awarded to recognize service in the Pacific Theatre of operations during World War II. This star was instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 and was also awarded to personnel from the British Commonwealth, including Australia. The Pacific Star is awarded with clasps to denote specific campaigns, and subsequent awards of the star are in the form of additional clasps.
The following clasps were awarded with this medal; however, the Pacific Star could also be awarded by itself:
Design
The Pacific Star is designed as a six-pointed bronze star, with the points of the star representing the compass points. The obverse of the medal features a central design of the Royal cypher of King George VI, surrounded by the words "The Italy Star". The reverse of the medal is plain, traditionally engraved with the recipients name.
Ribbon
The ribbon consists of a central yellow stripe, representing the sun, flanked by stripes of green and dark blue on the left, light blue on the right. The edges of the ribbon are red. The yellow and green stripes represent the forests and beaches of the Pacific, while the blue and red stripes symbolise the Army, Navy, and Air Force. For recipients who were also awarded the Burma clasp, the clasp is worn on the ribbon with the medal, with a silver rosette on the ribbon bar.
