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 The
Arctic Emblem is a unique symbol to be worn on the lapel, which
is available to all Armed Forces and Merchant Navy personnel who
served north of the Arctic Circle and west of the Urals between
3 September 1939 and 8 May 1945. This includes next of kin of
those who have died.
Approximately 5,000 veterans and their family members and have
already written to the MoD registering their interest in
receiving an Emblem, and the Veterans' Agency will issue Emblems
to these individuals over the weekend of 14-15 October 2006.
HMS BELFAST was one of the ships who regularly made the perilous
journey across the Arctic as part of the convoys.
Service on the Arctic Convoys was, and still is, covered by the
scope of the Atlantic Star medal which was presented at the end
of the Second World War, and which Arctic Veterans received.
Following a persuasive campaign for special recognition of the
severe conditions that they had faced, the Prime Minister
announced in 2005 that it would be appropriate to issue an
Arctic Emblem to mark the Arctic campaign.
If you think you are entitled to The Artic Emblem you can apply by the following
methods:
Defence Services Secretary Honours 1,
Ministry of Defence,
Level 8 Zone J,
Main Building,
Whitehall,
London, SW1A 2HB.
Follow this link to The Artic Emblem page of the Veterans
Agency
http://www.veteransagency.mod.uk/medals/arctic.html for
further information.
Click
on one of the links below to access the application
form. Please complete the form, sign and date it then
return it to Veterans Agency.
Download The Artic Emblem Application Form
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