Criteria - The 1939-45 Star was awarded for any period of operational service overseas between 3 Sep 1939 and 8 May 1945 (2 Sep 1945 in the Far East).  Naval personnel qualified after 180 days afloat in areas of operations as laid out in the regulations between certain specified dates.

Ribbon - Equal stripes of dark blue, to represent the service of the Royal and Merchant Navies, red, to represent that of the Armies and light blue to represent that of Air Forces. Worn with the dark blue stripe furthest from the left shoulder.

Criteria - Star awarded for one or more days' service in North Africa, Malta or Egypt between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943.  Naval personnel anywhere at sea in the Mediterranean or in harbour in North Africa, Malta or Egypt between the above dates will qualify.

Ribbon - Pale buff to symbolise the desert, overlaid with a central red stripe and one narrow stripe each of dark and light blue to represent the three services. Worn with the dark blue stripe furthest from the left shoulder.  'North Africa 1942-43' clasp awarded to Royal Navy Inshore Squadron and RAF personnel.

Criteria - Star awarded for one or more days' service in Sicily or Italy between the above dates relevant to each campaign (Sicily 10 July 1943 – 17 August 1943 and Italy 3 September 1943 – 8 May 1945).  Naval personnel must qualify first for the 1939-45 Star before the Italy Star can be awarded. It is then awarded for service at sea in the Mediterranean between the above dates provided that it was directly connected with active operations in the Mediterranean theatre.

Ribbon - In the colours of the Italian Flag, a central green stripe flanked by white and red stripes of equal width.

Criteria - The 1939-1945 War Medal was awarded to all full-time personnel of the armed forces, wherever they were serving, provided they had served for at least 28 days between the qualifying period of 3 September 1939 and 2 September 1945. 

Ribbon - In the colours of the Union Flag, a narrow central red stripe flanked by narrow white stripes, wider blue stripes and then red..