As you may already know the OMRS has a Miniature Medals branch, whose details of you can find under Branches on the top ribbon of the web site.


What you may not know is that on renewal of your first years membership you will automatically receive a copy of "The Collector's Handbook of British Miniature Medals", a pocket sized book to help you catalogue your collection as well as...

Read more…

Two conventions – one virtual and one physical – will be held by the Orders & Medals Research Society in 2024 with the single aim of making the year a special one for medal collectors around the world.


Please click to download the PDF below for the latest on convention news

Dear Presidents of Phaleristic Societies, representatives of chancelleries, museums and related institutions and dear friends,


On behalf of the board of Studiekring Faleristiek, I have the honour of sending you this message containing the program of the XVII European Conference of Phaleristic Societies next year in Brussels, from May 31 to Sunday June 2, 2024. An extensive program with...

Read more…

The Members wants section has had a lot of new entries of late, feel free to have a look and see if you can help anyone out in their searches.


Click on the Members Wants at the top of this page to access them....

Our Society exists to promote a general interest in the study of orders, decorations and medals and to actively encourage and publish research into all aspects of civil and military medals, with a particular focus on those issued by Great Britain and the Commonwealth countries.

Members’ interests range from awards for gallantry in battle, or bravery in saving life, through forgotten wars and far-flung campaigns, to long and meritorious public service away from the limelight. Research interests stretch from pure numismatics, through the military or social history surrounding the circumstances of awards, to the genealogy of the medal recipient.