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King's Police Medal

awarded to police officers in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth of Nations
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Summary

King's Police Medal is a courage award[1].

Key Facts

  • Instance of: medallion[2]
  • Inception: July 7, 1909[3]
  • Short name: KPM[4]
  • Next lower rank: King's Fire Service Medal[5]
  • Next higher rank: George Medal[6]

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Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8w ago · Pigsonthewing · 2026-09-06 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Instance of → courage award, medal
    Service ribbon image → Queens Police Medal (Gallantry) UK.png, Queens Police Medal for Merit.png
    Imported from → —
    Described at url → https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/101797
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    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ Described at url: https://www.thegazette.co.uk/all-notices/content/101797"
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