| Civil Defence Long Service Medal | |
|---|---|
  Obverse and original reverse | |
| Type | Long service medal |
| Presented by | the United Kingdom and Crown dependencies |
| Established | 1961 |
 Second award clasp  Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Royal Observer Corps Medal[1] |
| Next (lower) | Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal[1] |
The Civil Defence Medal (CDM) is a long service award by the United Kingdom, instituted by Queen Elizabeth II in March 1961 and awarded for 15 years continuous service in a variety of different organisations including the Civil Defence Corps (CD), the Auxiliary Fire Service (AFS), the National Hospital Service Reserve (NHSR) and the United Kingdom Warning and Monitoring Organisation.[2] Qualification was extended in 1963 to Civil Defence personnel in Gibraltar, Hong Kong and Malta.[3]
With most of the eligible organisations disbanded, the medal is currently only awarded to civil defence volunteers on the Isle of Man.
- ^ a b "No. 62529". The London Gazette (Supplement). 11 January 2019. p. 327.
- ^ North East Medals, Medal Guide. Civil Defence Long Service Medal.
- ^ Captain W.W.F. Chatterton Dickson, RN. The Civil Defence Long Service Medal. Orders & Medals Research Society Journal, Vol 25 No 4, pages 224-226, Winter 1986.