WW2 Canadian Defence Medal Silver Full Size in Box of Issue

The WW2 Canadian Defence Medal Silver Full Size in Box of Issue is an authentic military decoration awarded to Canadian and Commonwealth personnel for service during the Second World War. This medal was instituted in 1945 and was issued in recognition of non-operational service in the United Kingdom and other territories subject to air attack or closely threatened. The medal is struck in cupro-nickel and features an effigy of King George VI on the obverse and the Royal Crown resting on a sword and oak branches on the reverse, with the inscription “THE DEFENCE MEDAL 1939-1945.” The full-size version measures 36mm in diameter and is suspended from a ribbon of green with a central orange stripe and narrow black stripes at each edge. The original box of issue accompanies this medal, reflective of its distribution to recipients. This item serves as a representative piece of Canadian military history from the Second World War era.