Gulf Medal
| Gulf Medal | |
|---|---|
Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Type | Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service |
| Description | Cupro-nickel disk, 36 mm diameter |
| Presented by | United Kingdom |
| Eligibility | British forces |
| Campaign(s) | Kuwait and Saudi Arabia 1990–91 |
| Clasps |
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| Established | 1992 |
| Total | 61,000+ (including civilians) |
| Ribbon bar: 32 mm wide Ribbon bar with rosette, denoting entitlement to clasp Ribbon bar with oak leaf for Mentioned in Dispatches | |
The Gulf War Medal was a campaign medal approved in 1992, for issue to officers and men of British forces who served in Kuwait and Saudi Arabia during Operation Granby (the Liberation of Kuwait) in 1990–91.