criteria. In 1954, clasps for the ribbon of the RCMP Long Service Medal were approved to signify additional years of service. Appearance The medal is round and made of sterling silver. It is suspended from a ribbon of royal blue, with two yellow stripes. The obverse of the medal depicts an effigy of Elizabeth II with the inscription around the edge "Elizabeth II Dei Gratia Regina" (Elizabeth II by the Grace of God Queen). The reverse depicts the heraldic badge of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police with the inscription "For Long Service and Good Conduct". To denote further service a series of clasps may be awarded. To denote twenty-five years of service the clasp is a bronze bar with a single five pointed star. For thirty years of service the clasp is silver with two stars. At thirty five years the clasp is gold with three stars. The next clasp, approved in 2004, is for forty years of service. It is a gold and silver bar with four stars. In 2012 a final clasp for forty-five years of service was approved. This consists of a gold centre star with two silver stars on either side. References Further reading External links Image of the medal Civil awards and decorations of Canada Law enforcement awards and honors 1934 establishments in Canada Awards established in 1934 Long service medals Long Service Medal Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth