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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
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Afghanistan Medal (Australia) Africa Star; Air Crew Europe Star; ANZAC A badge; Arctic Star; Atlantic Star; Australia Service Medal 1939–1945; Australian Active Service Medal; Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975; Australian General Service Medal for Korea; Australian Operational Service Medal; Australian Service Medal; Australian ...
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 ...
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 ...
The Lineage of the Australian Army. Melbourne, Victoria: Allara Publishing. ISBN 978-0-85887-024-6. Grey, Jeffrey (2008). A Military History of Australia (3rd ed.). Port Melbourne, Victoria: Cambridge University Press. ISBN 978-0-521-69791-0. Jobson, Christopher (2009). Looking Forward, Looking Back: Customs and Traditions of the Australian ...
Medal: Awarded for "the distinguished performance of duties in warlike operations to members of the Australian Defence Force" Presented by: Australia: Eligibility: Members of the Australian Defence Force: Status: Currently awarded: Established: 15 January 1991: First awarded: 1993: Last awarded: 2025 Australia Day Honours: Total: 525 [1] Order ...