Description Bronze, 38mm diameter | Awarded for Campaign Service Clasps none | |
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Eligibility British and Colonial forces Campaign(s) Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War | ||
The Ashanti Star was created in 1896 for the members of the expedition against the Ashanti King Prempeh, in the Fourth Anglo-Ashanti War.
Description
A bronze four pointed star and saltire cross, 38mm wide, suspended by a loop and ring.
Obverse: a central medallion with a circlet inscribed "Ashanti 1896" and at the centre an imperial crown.
Reverse: within a circular central recess the inscription "From the Queen", the rest of the reverse surface is plain.
Ribbon: 31mm wide, yellow with two black stripes.
References
Ashanti Star Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA