The Bahamas

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Medal for Gallantry

Instituted: 1996.

Obverse:

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Reverse:

R.B.D.F. = Royal Bahamian Defence Force.

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Meritorious Service Medal

Instituted: 1996.

Obverse: -

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Reverse: -

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Defence Force Service Medal

Obverse:

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Reverse:

[922F]

Thank you, Megan! Any ideas on the manufacturer?

[JPL]

Thank you, Megan! Any ideas on the manufacturer?

Thanks Megan for the high quality images of these seldom seen awards.

Jean-Paul

[Megan]

As yet details are sketchy, but I have enquired of the Bahamian government & will update...

[Hugh]

Thanks, Megan,

You keep broadening our horizons.

Best,

Hugh

[Megan]

Thank you, gentlemen... thus encouraged, I'll continue!

Royal Bahamas Police Meritorious Service Medal

Obverse:

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Reverse:

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Royal Bahamas Police Gallantry Medal

Obverse:

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Reverse:

[Megan]

I'm turning my attentions away from the Bahamas for the moment, but before we go, here's the Order of Merit, instituted in 1996 in one class.

Obverse:

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[heusy68]

Thank you, Megan! Any ideas on the manufacturer?

Hello Sir,all the Police Medals of Bahamas were made by Toye Kenning's of London in silver (there is their hallmarks on reverse).For the awards of the Royal Bahamas Defense Force (R.B.D.F.) I guess it's Spink,but there is no mark on reverse attachment system and no mark on medal too.

Actually the medals from the R.B.D.F are not in silver,but in silvered metal.

Emmanuel

[922F]

Thank you Megan and Emmanuel!!

[ilja559]

Here is photo of RBDF member with unknown medals.

[Megan]

The first one - blue with a black-edged yellow stripe - is the Medal for Overseas Service, instituted 1996.

I only have a rather mangy picture (sorry!):

[ilja559]

Hello Megan.Thanks,I`d see this medal in your site.But for me its strange - Bahamas Medal for Overseas Service with clasp "Bahamas"

Here is minigroup

[Antonio Prieto]

The medal with the ribbon green, white, green

ROYAL BAHAMAS DEFENCE FORCE (INAUGURATION MEDAL) REGULATIONS

[Commencement 1st April, 1982]
1. These Regulations may be cited as the Royal Bahamas Defence Force (Inauguration Medal) Regulations.
2. There shall be in respect of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force a medal (hereinafter referred to as “the medal”) to commemorate the inauguration of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force.
3. The medal shall be a circular silver medal one and a half (1§) inches in diameter bearing on the obverse the Coat of Arms of the Commonwealth of The Bahamas, on the reverse an emblematic design consisting of an anchor in a circle bearing the words “Royal Bahamas Defence Force” surrounded by a laurel wreath and surmounted by a shield bearing a representation of the Santa Maria and a demisun, and below, the figures “1979”.
4. (1) The Governor-General may, on the advice of the Minister after consultation with the Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, award the medal to —
(a) any present or past member of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force; and
(b) any civilian who was instrumental in the establishment and organisation of the Force, as may be designated as being so instrumental by the Minister.
(2) The name of any person to whom the medal is awarded shall be published in the Gazette.
5. The medal shall be worn on the left breast suspended by means of a ribbon one and a half (1§) inches in width and shall be green with a white strip one half (§) inch in width in the centre of the ribbon.
6. (1) The Governor-General may, on the advice of the Minister after consultation with the Commander of the Royal Bahamas Defence Force, cancel the award to any person of the medal and the person shall forthwith return the medal to such person as may be designated by the Governor-General to receive it.
(2) A notice of the cancellation of the medal shall in every case be published in the Gazette.
7. If a medal is lost it may on the advice of the Minister be replaced at the expense of the person to whom it was awarded.
8. Any person who —
(a) not having been awarded a medal under these Regulations wears the medal or any other medal or decoration so nearly resembling it as to be calculated to deceive; or
(b) falsely represents himself to be a person who is or was entitled to wear such medal; or
© without lawful authority or excuse supplies or offers to supply such medal to any person not authorised to wear it, shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on summary conviction to a fine not exceeding fifty dollars ($50.00) and in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding one month.

[Megan]

Thank you, Antonio - site now updated

[Paul R]

Great stuff Megan. I am certain that these medals are very very rare... I have done some work with their defense forces, and they do not have that many members.

[Antonio Prieto]

Here is photo of RBDF member with unknown medals.

The second medal with ribbon light green, light blue and red is for the 5th Summit of the Americas Medal at Port of Spain, 2009