Queen's South Africa Medal
| Queen's South Africa Medal | |
|---|---|
| Obverse and reverse of the medal | |
| Type | Military Campaign medal |
| Awarded for | Campaign service |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Presented by | the Monarch of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland |
| Eligibility | British and Colonial forces |
| Campaign(s) | Second Boer War |
| Clasps | 26 |
| Established | 1900 |
| Total | Approximately 178,000 |
Ribbon bar | |
| Order of wear | |
| Next (higher) | East and Central Africa Medal |
| Next (lower) | Queen's Mediterranean Medal |
| Related | King's South Africa Medal Kimberley Star Cape Copper Company Medal for the Defence of O'okiep |
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The Queen's South Africa Medal is a British campaign medal awarded to British and Colonial military personnel, and to civilians employed in an official capacity, who served in the Second Boer War in South Africa. Altogether twenty-six clasps were awarded, to indicate participation in particular actions and campaigns.