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Dunbar Medal
The obverse of a silver Dunbar Medal
Type	Campaign Medal
Awarded for	Campaign service
Presented by	Commonwealth of England
Eligibility	All officers and other ranks of the New Model Army who participated in the Battle of Dunbar on 3rd September 1650
Campaign(s)	Battle of Dunbar (3 September 1650)
Clasps	None
Established	1650
First awarded	1651

The Dunbar Medal is a campaign medal of the Commonwealth of England and was sanctioned by Parliament in 1650 to be awarded to officers and other ranks of the New Model Army who participated in the Battle of Dunbar on 3 September 1650. Two versions were produced; one in gold for officers, and one is silver for other ranks. The Dunbar Medal is thought by historians and numismatists to be the first ever military medal to be eligible to every man present in a campaign or engagement, irrespective of rank. It was worn by a cord or chain around the neck.

Citations

1. ^ Lessen 1981

References

• Lessen, Marvin (1981). "THE CROMWELL DUNBAR MEDALS BY SIMON" (PDF). British Numismatic Society. Retrieved 6 February 2021.

• Decorations of the British Army
• British campaign medals
• Awards established in 1650
• Military awards and decorations