Empire Medals Ltd Reviews 

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TrustScore 4.5 out of 5

4.5

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Evaluating 118 reviews, reviewers overwhelmingly had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently praise the exceptional quality of the products, noting that replica medals, ribbons, and framed displays are beautifully crafted and securely packaged. People also appreciate the prompt service and helpful assistance provided during the ordering process, making it very easy to obtain custom items. However, some customers also noted long delivery times, unexpected delays, and extended waiting periods before finally receiving their orders. Consumers mentioned that communication was sometimes lacking or nonexistent when tracking shipments and waiting several weeks for items to arrive. Reviewers occasionally reported that replies were slow unless they actively chased the company for updates.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wow! After attempting my own efforts with online frames etc for other relatives, I was blown away by the care and respect for my Grandfather’s WWI medal ribbons. Yes there’s a long processing time bu... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Empire medals have provided myself an excellent service, they managed to turn around my order extremely quickly due to a surprise 90th birthday for my dad. Becki from their customer services was fa... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Really pleased with the workmanship and overall look of medal ribbons. Got one for myself and 3 others for my comrades who served with me. A surprise gift for them.Im sure they will wear with pride on... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

This company is absolutely fantastic 🙌I asked if they could frame my London Marathon Medals and they couldn’t have been more helpful. Great bunch of people, beautifully framed medals and all round st... See more

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Company details

  1. Trophy Shop
  2. Art Supply Store

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The Empire Medals brand pays homage to our great military heroes past and present to whom we salute and remain ever proud to serve. The replica medal collections are manufactured in Birmingham’s famous Jewellery Quarter using methods and skills dating back to the very first medals ever to be struck in the United Kingdom. In addition to this we also retail engraving gifts, embroidered clothing plus much more.


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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great job replacing my daughter’s medal.

Empire Medals did a great job replacing my daughters medal. It came in good time and looks amazing. I will definitely be using them again and would recommend them to anyone.

21 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Nice looking miniature medal

Nice looking miniature medal, took them longer than was normal as over xmas, i understood snd was kept in the loop after asking to be kept updated they did

21 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They brought my dad’s medals back to life .

They brought my dad’s medals and memories back to life . They have been beautifully presented and will display them forever .

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Have used Empire for a number of years…

Have used Empire for a number of years without any issues but for some reason, on this occasion the service was extremely slow (waited nearly 3 months) and the communication was nonexistent unless I chased. Will be looking into other providers next time.

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your continued support over the years—it really does mean a lot to us.

We’re very sorry to hear that your most recent experience didn’t meet the standard you’ve come to expect. A delay of this length, along with the lack of communication, is not acceptable and we completely understand your frustration.

We’re currently reviewing what caused this to ensure it doesn’t happen again, particularly around both turnaround times and keeping customers informed.

We do hope we’ll have the opportunity to restore your confidence in us in the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Responded quickly to queries and…

Responded quickly to queries and informed me of due delivery.

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent - definitely recommend

So pleased with the result Quicker than promised delivery. Well packed. Excellent definately recommend

20 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

They did a lovely job on my…

They did a lovely job on my grandfather’s medals

19 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Well cuffed with the ribbon bar

Well cuffed with the ribbon bar. Will be getting some few more in the very near future. Many thanks.

19 January 2026
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Great Service

20 October 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Obtuse

TO SEE STANDARD OF WORK & HOW MEDALS CAME BACK, LOOK UP REVIEW ON Google maps

This is my experience; After retiring, probably last time my medal mounting would require updating.
1) Disappointingly after 8 weeks away received my order back just before but too late for taking medals on Remembrance weekend. 2) Further disappointment with a purchase missing from the order with no note or explanation 3) and unbelievably two medals were damaged with the part of one attached (*resting) to the front of another - NATO clasp onto Jubilee medal front. 4) Took nearly a month to receive a return facility(*) to send the medals back for repair. 5) Away for a week, the delivery included the missing purchase. The damaged part was repositioned on the ribbon but that medal was now loosely mounted. There was nothing stopping it swinging about, just some loose threads coming from the backing: later explanation it must have happened in the post(*). This occurring to only that one, out of six medals in that delivery.
Found there to be little customer service, taking ownership of a problem resulting from an obtuse(*) position with lack of & poor communication. An example being taking a fortnight replying so it was received just before Christmas, email concluding now closed until the New Year.
In closure was given 50% price reduction as a gesture of goodwill(*), eventually becoming a full refund for the medals mounting.
Moving forward, 4 months after sending medals away now in the position of having to send them to another company for the court mounting to be redone.
Hopefully by Remembrance 2026!

In reply to the response posted to this review;
Clearly customer service nor service quality is anything taken seriously, nor is the value of customers personal items - especially medals.
How can a service be done so badly twice?!
More care should have been applied with the medals a second time.
It has never been explained how an item that WASN’T to have any adhesive ends up glued to the front of another medal - it came back glued to the other medal as a bar not a clasp so clearly it was altered!
& to be told that second time the mounting was checked prior to dispatch is clearly a false statement as the threads holding the relevant medal had to be severed so a new clasp was positioned onto that ribbon. Newly applied threads do not become undone from being in the post - again only this medal that required further work was affected & the only one hanging loose out of six.
Why was the court mounting NOT just done fully again?!
The fact that the whole experience took 4 months & not the stated 6 weeks is a breach of contract which there has never been any compensation apart from the reluctant refund for the court mounting.

From reading other reviews, the negatives ones all complain about similar issues; lack of communication, taking to long & quality of the work/service.

In the reply saying fell short of the required - there clearly was no standard!

Worcester Medals have since done a completely new satisfactory full court mounting. During which they communicated regularly including phone calls.

9 January 2026
Unprompted review
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for taking the time to share such detailed feedback, and firstly, we’re very sorry for the experience you’ve had.

We fully recognise how important your medals are, particularly around occasions such as Remembrance, and it’s clear that on this occasion we fell well short of the standard you should expect from us. The delays, missing item, damage to your medals, and the subsequent handling of the issue are all deeply regrettable.

We also sincerely apologise for the lack of timely communication throughout. We understand how frustrating this must have been, especially when you were seeking updates and resolutions.

While we’re pleased we were able to offer a refund in the end, we completely appreciate that this does not make up for the inconvenience, time, and disappointment caused—particularly now that you’ve had to seek another provider to have the work redone.

Your feedback has been taken seriously and is being used to review both our processes and communication to ensure this does not happen again.

Thank you again for bringing this to our attention, and we’re truly sorry for the overall experience.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent work done

I found some medals in an old purse belonging to my late wife. I established that they belonged to her late uncle. They were dirty and had no ribbons attached. I sent them off to Empire Meals and received them back on Christmas Eve. They had been cleaned, had new ribbons attached and they were framed so that they could be put on display. Excellent work by empire Medals

23 December 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent company

18 June 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Horrendous service - Credit Card dispute ongoing

I ordered several non-personalised medals for a Christmas present on the 1st of December. The total of this order came to over £160. Empire Medal's website mentioned they usually ship between 7-14 days.

On the 17th of December I raised a ticket on their website asking for an update. No reply.

On the 18th, I reached out to their facebook page. No reply.

Christmas came and went, no sign of any dispatch or reply to my tickets. I noticed reading other reviews here that they can very slow to dispatch, however this is usually on personalised ordered, which mine was not.

On the 29th of December I found several other companies who would be able to fulfil my order and were keen for my business. At that point I sent an email to Empire medals asking to cancel my order. As the items hadn't dispatched I was well within my consumer rights to do so.

4 days after this email I had an automated reply from Empire Medals stating my order had been shipped. I waited. 3 days later the courier still stated they had not recieved the items. I followed this up with a final email to Empire Medals requesting a full refund. No reply.

I have now had to start a dispute with my credit card provider to reclaim my funds. I've been online shopping for well over 10 years and I never come across such poor customer service.

At the time of this review I ordered my medals 36 days ago I still have not received a single reply from Empire Medals aside from automated responses stating they'll get back to me.
If you do decide to go with this company, i highly recommend you secure your purchase with a credit card (over £100 value)

I for one, will not be attempting to use their services again.

1 December 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and the frustration this caused.

This is not the level of service we aim to provide, particularly in relation to communication and order handling. We fully understand how disappointing this must have been, especially given the timing around Christmas and the lack of response to your attempts to contact us.

We’re pleased this has now been resolved, but we recognise that the overall experience fell well short. We are reviewing what happened to improve both our processes and communication going forward.

Thank you for your feedback—it’s taken seriously and helps us improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Good clear instructions to order…

Good clear instructions to order medals. The only criticism is the long length time from ordering and receiving.

20 December 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

These were comemerative medals I once…

These were comemerative medals I once had but lost over the years from my time as a driver Trooper in C Sqdn royal yeomanry,found brochure very informative service very good

18 December 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Luck of customer service, zero response, no item received yet.

I have ordered one baseball hat 21 Nov and still not received it. I have submitted 3 times a ticket according their website but I have not received any response either my item.

21 November 2025
Unprompted review
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

We’re very sorry to hear about your experience and the frustration caused.

This is not the level of service we aim to provide, particularly when it comes to communication and order fulfilment. We understand how disappointing it must have been to wait so long and not receive a response to your enquiries.

We’re pleased to hear that your item has now been received, but we recognise that the overall experience fell short. We are reviewing what happened to improve both our response times and service going forward.

Thank you for your feedback—it’s taken seriously and helps us improve.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

NATO ISAF MEDAL

Simple to order and indicate engraving.

18 November 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

You kept me politely informed

You kept me politely informed, despite my impatience. The quality of your product is truly exceptional.

18 November 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Hello. Thank you for taking the time to leave us a review. We are glad that you’re happy with the service provided! We hope to see you again soon!

Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Despite a couple of issues which were…

Despite a couple of issues which were resolved in a very short time the products and service are excellent.

18 November 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback—we’re really pleased to hear you’re happy with both the products and service.

We appreciate your understanding regarding the initial issues and are glad they were resolved quickly for you.

Thanks again for your support, it’s greatly appreciated.

Rated 3 out of 5 stars

Expectations are disappointments waiting to happen

I am on your e mail list, end of September I had an automatic mail which said send your medals now if you want them by Remembrance Day I acted quickly sent my money and the medals same day, however the deadline was missed.
Medals on arrival looked good !

29 September 2025
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Reply from Empire Medals Ltd

Thank you for your feedback.

We’re sorry to hear that we didn’t meet your expectations on this occasion, particularly in relation to the Remembrance Day deadline. We understand how important that timing is and appreciate how disappointing it must have been to miss it despite acting promptly.

We’re pleased to hear that you were happy with the finished medals, but we recognise that the overall experience should have matched that standard.

Your feedback is appreciated and will be used to review our processes, particularly around managing and communicating lead times during busy periods.

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