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Medal Operation Black Buck, Silver plated
| Location | Falkland Islands |
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| Period | Falklands War |
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| Obverse description | Relief map of the Falkland Islands occupies the central field, overlaid with the names of key battle sites — BLUFF COVE, STANLEY, GOOSE GREEN, and TUMBLEDOWN — inscribed across the map in large raised letters. The central legend reads THE FALKLANDS WAR, with the dates 2 APRIL - 14 JUNE 1982 along the lower edge. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | Full-color printed scene depicting an Avro Vulcan strategic bomber in low-level flight, viewed from below and to the rear, with bombs falling and a large explosion erupting on the ground below, against a dramatic dark and orange sky, commemorating the Black Buck bombing raids on Stanley Airfield. |
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