Imperial Service Medal

Imperial Service Medal
Obverse and reverse of the medal
Awarded for25 years of meritorious service
Presented by Charles III
EligibilityCivil Servants of the United Kingdom, the Dominions, Colonies, Protectorates, and Overseas Territories.
Post-nominalsISM
Established8 August 1902[1]
Last awarded2024 Special Honours
Ribbon bar of the medal
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Polar Medal[2]
Next (lower)Indian Police Medal[2]
Original design, Gentlemen's and ladies' issues

The Imperial Service Medal is a medal affiliated with the Imperial Service Order. The medal was established under the statutes of the Imperial Service Order, on 8 August 1902, by King Edward VII,[1] with the first awards appearing in the London Gazette in May 1903.[3] Recipients of this order are entitled to use the post-nominal letters 'ISM'.[citation needed]

  1. ^ a b "No. 27463". The London Gazette. 8 August 1902. p. 5171.
  2. ^ a b "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3352.
  3. ^ "No. 27559". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 May 1903. p. 3521.