Arctic Star

The Arctic Star
Type	Military campaign medal
Awarded for	Entry into operational area
Country	United Kingdom
Presented by	Charles III
Eligibility	All Ranks
Campaign(s)	Battle of the Atlantic, for service north of the Arctic Circle
Established	19 December 2012
First awarded	19 March 2013
Ribbon bar
Order of wear
Next (higher)	Atlantic Star
Next (lower)	Air Crew Europe Star
Related	Atlantic Star

The Arctic Star is a military campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 19 December 2012 for award to British Commonwealth forces who served on the Arctic Convoys north of the Arctic Circle, during the Second World War.^[1]