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may be worn at any time with civilian dress.

THE CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL

Design

   8. The Conspicuous Service Medal is a circular nickel-silver medal 38 millimetres in diameter, ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in nickel-silver. The medal is surmounted by a plain nickel-silver suspender bar. The obverse of the medal bears a central device of the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath. The reverse bears a horizontal panel 30 millimetres across and 8 millimetres high to allow for engraving of the recipient's name. This central panel is superimposed over a design of fluted rays.

Miniature

   9. The miniature of the Conspicuous Service Medal is a half-size replica of the medal suspended from a miniature ribbon, 16 millimetres wide.

Ribbon

   10. The ribbon of the Conspicuous Service Medal is 32 millimetres wide and has alternating diagonal stripes of bush green and sandy gold 3 millimetres wide.

Ribbon Bar

   11. The ribbon bar of the Conspicuous Service Medal is 32 millimetres wide and 10 millimetres deep. When the ribbon bar is worn, a representation of the medal, 5 millimetres in diameter, is attached at the centre of the ribbon.

Further Awards

   12. Second and subsequent awards of the Conspicuous Service Medal are recognised by the presentation of a nickel-silver bar 35 millimetres wide and 6 millimetres high. The bar has a central replica of the medal 6 millimetres in diameter. The bar is worn attached to the ribbon of the original medal. A half size replica of the bar is worn on the ribbon of the miniature medal. A ribbon bar emblem in the form of a further representation of the medal 5 millimetres in diameter is worn on the ribbon bar.

Lapel Badge

   13. The lapel badge of the Conspicuous Service Medal is a representation of the medal 10 millimetres in diameter.

Wearing

   14. The Conspicuous Service Medal is worn on the left breast whenever full-size orders, decorations and medals are worn. The miniature medal is worn whenever miniatures of orders, decorations and medals are worn. The ribbon bar is to be worn at all times with service dress. The lapel badge may be worn at any time with civilian dress.

Order of Wear

   15. The Conspicuous Service Cross and the Conspicuous Service Medal are worn in accordance with The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards as approved from time to time by The Sovereign.

Dated this First day of September 2008

Original Signed by General Jeffery

GOVERNOR-GENERAL