Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00061:body:0:p3
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:C2010Q00061
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Character Range: 4792–7436

bronze medal, 38 millimetres in diameter, ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in bronze. The medal is surmounted by a bronze suspender bar of fixed configuration, with the raised words 'FOR BRAVERY' running the width of the bar on the obverse. On the obverse the medal bears a central device of the shield and crest of the Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia on a background of wattle blossom, contained by a zigzag border. The reverse of the medal is a background of wattle blossom, contained by a zigzag border and the suspender bar is clear to allow for engraving of the recipients name.

    Miniature

    16. The miniature of the Bravery Medal is a half size replica of the medal suspended from a miniature ribbon 16 millimetres wide.

    Ribbon

    17. The ribbon for the Bravery Medal is 32 millimetres wide and has 15 alternating stripes of blood-red and magenta.

    Ribbon Bar

    18. The ribbon bar of the Bravery Medal consists of a strip of full size ribbon, 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.

    Lapel Badge

    19. The lapel badge of the Bravery Medal is a replica of the medal 10 millimetres in diameter.

    Further Awards

    20. Second and subsequent awards of the Bravery Medal are recognized by the presentation of a bronze bar 35 millimetres wide and 6 millimetres high. The bar has a central replica of the medal 5 millimetres in diameter. The bar is worn attached to the ribbon of the original medal. A half size replica of the bar is worn attached to the ribbon of the miniature medal. When the ribbon bar is worn a further representation of the medal, 5 millimetres in diameter, is attached to the ribbon.

    Wearing

    21. The Bravery 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 may be worn at any time with service dress. The lapel badge may be worn at any time with civilian dress.

    THE COMMENDATION FOR BRAVE CONDUCT

    Design

    22. The Commendation for Brave Conduct is a silver-gilt sprig of mimosa 30 millimetres long mounted on a blood-red backing ribbon 32 millimetres wide and 90 millimetres long. The centre of the sprig is 19 millimetres from the bottom of the ribbon and 16 millimetres from either edge, mounted at a 45 degree angle with the stem of the sprig pointing to the bottom left of the ribbon as viewed by the observer.

    Miniature

    23. The miniature of the