Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

On 12 March 1968 Mauritius, until then a British colony, became an independent Dominion within the Commonwealth, retaining Queen Elizabeth II as Head of State with the title Queen of Mauritius.^[2] This constitutional change required the replacement of a number of colonial era awards, including the Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal which, by a Royal Warrant, was replaced by the Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. The award became defunct when Mauritius became a republic within the Commonwealth on 12 March 1992.^[3]

The medal, which is worn after coronation and jubilee medals, appears in the British order of wear.^[1]

The medal is circular, silver, and 36 mm (1.4 in) in diameter. The obverse has the Queen's effigy, designed by Cecil Thomas, with the inscription 'QUEEN ELIZABETH II'. The reverse is similar to the earlier Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal, and depicts a firefighter's helmet and fire axe superimposed on a laurel wreath. Around the central design are the words 'FOR LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT • MAURITIUS FIRE BRIGADES'. The ribbon is red with a central black stripe and is worn from a ring suspender. Each medal was inscribed with the recipient's details on the edge.^[3]

It was manufactured by the British Royal Mint.^[3]