no longer recommended British honours. Numbers of awards Between 1918 and 1993 approximately 942 medals and ten second award bar were awarded. Awards include several to the Royal Navy and the Army Air Corps. Fifteen honorary awards were made to aircrew from foreign countries, one in 1919 and 14 for service during the Second World War. Civilians were eligible for the AFM from 1919 to 1932, three awards being made. Description The AFM is an oval silver medal, wide with a height of , with the following design: The obverse shows the effigy and titles of the reigning sovereign: King George V bare headed (1918-29) King George V in crown and robes (1930–1937) King George VI with 'IND: IMP:' (Indian Emperor) in the inscription (1938–1949) King George VI without 'IND: IMP:' in the inscription (1949–1953) Queen Elizabeth II (1953–1993) The three most common obverse designs were: The reverse shows Hermes (facing right), mounted on a hawk in flight and bestowing a wreath, all contained within a narrow laurel wreath band. The date "1918" appears behind Hermes on the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II versions of the medal. The suspension consists of two outstretched wings. Further awards are signified by a straight slip-on silver bar with an eagle in the centre. All awards have the name and service details of the recipient engraved or impressed on the rim. The ribbon is wide, and consists of alternate red and white stripes, wide, leaning 45 degrees to the left. A red stripe is to appear in the bottom left and upper right corners when viewed on the wearer's chest. Until 1919, the stripes were horizontal. See also Recipients of the Air Force Medal :Category: Recipients of the Air Force Medal British and Commonwealth orders and decorations The London Gazette of 5 December 1919, containing the Royal Warrants of the DFC, AFC, DFM and AFM Bibliography References Military awards and decorations of the United Kingdom Courage awards