Circular cupro-nickel medal with laterally-pierced ball suspension; the face with the parasol and crescent from Brunei’s arms, symbolising the power of the monarch and Islam, the crescent inscribed in Arabic script ‘Always in service with God’s guidance’; the reverse with a folded parasol and a laurel branch, circumscribed ‘ • MERITORIOUS • SERVICE • MEDAL • BRUNEI • ’; on original ribbon mounted for wear. The Medal was instituted in 1954 for senior military and civil public servants and is awarded sparingly ‘to those who have been loyal to His Majesty's Government, the country and religion throughout the length of their service’. A very good example.
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