Six-pointed bronze campaign star suspended from a silk ribbon featuring equal bands of blue, white, and red, representing the national colors of the United Kingdom, France, and the Netherlands. The obverse displays the Royal Cypher GRI VI for King George VI, surrounded by the inscription THE FRANCE AND GERMANY STAR and surmounted by a crown. The reverse is plain.
The France and Germany Star was awarded to service personnel of the British Commonwealth and Allied forces for operational service in France, Belgium, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, and Germany between 6 June 1944 (D-Day) and 8 May 1945 (Victory in Europe Day).