Terms:
The Africa Star was awarded for service in North Africa between 10 June
1940 and 12 May 1943.and 5 June 1944.
Ribbon:
The ribbon is pale buff in colour, with a central vertical red stripe, and narrower stripes, one dark blue and the other
light blue. The pale buff background symbolises the desert, the central red stripe symbolises the Army, the dark blue
stripe symbolises the Navy and Merchant Navy, and the light blue stripe symbolises the Air Force.
