in silver-gilt. The badge is high to the top of the crown and wide. It has a diameter ring suspender, formed of silver wire, which is attached to a small ring affixed to the top back of the decoration. Obverse The obverse has the royal cypher of the reigning monarch in silver-gilt, surrounded by a silver rope tied with a reef knot at the base and surmounted by a silver-gilt crown, which acts as the ribbon suspension. Five versions of the decoration have been awarded. The centre of the decoration's original version of 1908 has the Royal Cypher "ERVII" of King Edward VII, for "Edwardvs Rex VII", with the reef knot "facing" left. The first King George V version, with his Royal Cypher "GVR" for "Georgivs V Rex", was introduced after his succession to the throne in 1910. This version also has the reef knot "facing" left. The second King George V version has his Royal Cypher "GRI" for "Georgivs Rex Imperator". This version has the reef knot "facing" right. The King George VI version, with his Royal Cypher "GVIR" for "Georgivs VI Rex", was introduced after his succession to the throne in 1936. This version also has the reef knot "facing" right. The Queen Elizabeth II version, with her Royal Cypher "EIIR" for "Elizabeth II Regina", was introduced after her succession to the throne in 1952. This version also has the reef knot "facing" right. Reverse The reverse is smooth and undecorated, usually with the year during which the decoration was awarded impressed on the back of the reef knot on decorations awarded in the United Kingdom, or engraved named to the recipient in other countries. Clasp The clasp, which was introduced c. 1954, has the Royal Cypher of Queen Elizabeth II (EIIR) in the centre, surmounted by the Royal Crown, with the year of the award impressed on the reverse. In undress uniform, a recipient of a clasp would wear a silver rosette on the ribbon bar. Ribbons Two ribbons were used with the decoration. The original ribbon was 38 millimetres wide and dark green. It is identical to the ribbon of the Volunteer Officers' Decoration. A new ribbon was introduced c. 1919, 38 millimetres wide, with a 12 millimetres wide Navy blue band and a 4 millimetres wide dark red band, repeated in reverse order and separated by a 6 millimetres wide dark green band. The ribbon