Service Medal of the Order of St. John Miniature Medal

Service Medal of the Order of St. John miniature medal, representing the miniature version of the award associated with service within the Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. This miniature medal is of interest to collectors of British and Commonwealth decorations, Order of St. John insignia, St John Ambulance medals and miniature medal groups.

The Service Medal of the Order of St. John was awarded in recognition of qualifying service within the Order and its associated organisations, including St John Ambulance. The medal forms part of the wider range of awards used to recognise service and contribution to the Order’s charitable, medical, nursing and first-aid activities. Its distinctive insignia incorporates the familiar white eight-pointed cross associated with the Order of St. John.

Miniature examples were intended primarily for wear with formal evening dress and are collected as representations of the full-sized awards. This example would complement collections of Order of St. John medals, St John Ambulance insignia, British miniature medals, service medals, medical service decorations and British orders and decorations.

The miniature format also makes the medal suitable for collectors assembling miniature medal groups or researching the various grades and awards associated with the Order of St. John.

Condition

As new