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The Australian Defence Medal is a circular medal of cupro-nickel. The obverse features a stylised version of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms (as used on the Australia Service Medal 1939–45) with a sprig of wattle with the top outer edge inscribed with the words 'The Australian Defence Medal'.
Australian campaign medals are listed in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those campaign medals which have been independently issued by Australia to its armed forces are in bold . Second Boer War
Europe Zone, Second Round 12–14 May Clay Oslo (NOR) Norway: 5–0 Europe Zone, Quarterfinals 10–13 Jun Grass London (GBR) [a] South Africa: 3–2 Europe Zone, Semifinals 17–19 Jun Clay Paris (FRA) [ab] Japan: 3–2 Europe Zone, Final 13–15 Jul Grass Wimbledon (GBR) [ac] Great Britain: 2–3 1934: 3rd Europe Zone, Quarterfinals 7–9 Jun ...
The Governor-General of Australia publishes the order of wearing of Australian orders, decorations and medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007. Order of wearing The order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian honours system is prescribed as follows. Honours and awards listed are: those ...
Australian Commendations are awards of recognition which all Department of Defence personnel are eligible; including both Defence Members and the Australian Public Service (APS).
The Australian Service Medal is a nickel-silver medal ensigned with the Crown of St Edward.The obverse features a modified shield of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms surmounted by the Australian Defence Force Joint Service emblem superimposed on meridians of longitude.
According to the Australian Department of Defence, the medal is described as: [3] The DLSM is a cupro-nickel medal. The obverse has the Joint Service Emblem surrounded by two sprays of wattle leaves and blossom. The reverse has a central horizontal panel surrounded by the inscription "For Service in the Australian Defence Force" in capital letters.
Both the Order of Australia, which has a General Division and Military Division (distinguished by gold banding on the edges of the ribbon), and the Australian Operational Service Medal, which has a special civilian ribbon for Defence civilians awarded it, are unique in the Australian honour and awards system in distinguishing between military ...