The King's Volunteer Reserves Medal (KVRM), originally the Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM), was created by Royal Warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 29 March 1999.[3] Only 13 King's Volunteer Reserves Medals may be awarded in a year (although it appears more have been issued in some years - as of 2018, more than the 13 were awarded in 8 of the medal's 20-year history: 19 medals were awarded in 2011; 16 in 2003 and 2000; 14 in 2018, 2017, 2013, 2009 and 2002).[6] The medal is presented only to members of the Volunteer Reserves of the British Armed Services for exemplary meritorious service in the conduct of their duties.[7] The KVRM is a Level 3 award and ranks in military order of wear immediately after the British Empire Medal.[1] It is the first exclusive award to Volunteer Reserves that is presented at an investiture. The first awards were announced in the 1999 Queen's Birthday Honours with these first awards presented at an investiture on 5 November 1999.[7]
| King's Volunteer Reserves Medal | |
|---|---|
 Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Awarded for | Exemplary personal performance over an extended period of service in the Reserve Forces.[1] |
| Country |  United Kingdom |
| Presented by | The Monarch |
| Eligibility | Members of the • Army Reserve • Royal Auxiliary Air Force • Royal Naval Reserve • Royal Marines Reserve |
| Post-nominals | KVRM[2] |
| Clasps | None |
| Established | 29 March 1999[3] |
 Ribbon of KVRM | |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | King's Ambulance Service Medal[4][5] |
| Next (lower) | Queen's Medal for Chiefs (de jure)[5] British campaign medals, United Nations Medals, and Medals of recognised International Organisations in order of award (de facto)[1] |
Medal
editThe medal is circular and made of silver coloured metal. The obverse of the QVRM bears the sovereign's effigy surrounded by the inscription ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA FID DEF (Latin: Elizabeth II by the Grace of God, Queen, Defender of the Faith). The reverse depicts a scroll with the inscription The Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal. The ribbon is dark green with three narrow gold stripes. Receipt of this medal is entitles the holder to use the post-nominals KVRM or QVRM (depending on the monarch by whom the award was made).[2] There are no clasps awarded for this medal.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c "JSP 761 Honours and Awards in the Armed Forces" (PDF). British Veterans National Defence Medal (NDM) Campaign. p. 12A-1. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2020. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ^ a b "Annex 108A Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal (QVRM)" (PDF). Royal Navy. February 2012. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ a b "The Warrant". QVRM Association. Retrieved 24 November 2022.
- ^ "The Queen's Ambulance Service Medal Royal Warrant" (PDF). The Stationery Office. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 August 2011. Retrieved 30 December 2012.
- ^ a b "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3352.
- ^ "QVRM Recipients".
- ^ a b "Didcot Reservist Receives Award at Buckingham Palace". Royal Air Force. 18 March 2009.