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civilian dress.

THE DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL

Design

   8. The Distinguished Service Medal is a circular medal 38 millimetres in diameter of nickel-silver 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 Federation Star superimposed on a circle of flames. The reverse bears a horizontal panel 28 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 of varying lengths.

Miniature

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

Ribbon

   10. The Distinguished Service Medal is suspended from a ribbon, 32 millimetres wide by means of a narrow nickel-silver bar. The ribbon has alternating vertical stripes of equal width, 4 of silver-blue and 3 of ochre-red.

Ribbon Bar

   11. The ribbon bar for the Distinguished Service Medal consists of strip of full size ribbon, 32 millimetres wide and 10 millimetres deep, with no emblem.

Further Awards

   12. Second and subsequent awards 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 Federation Star 6 millimetres in diameter superimposed on a horizontal row of flames 24 millimetres wide. The bar is worn attached to a ribbon of the original medal. A half size replica of the bar is worn attached to the ribbon of the miniature Medal. A ribbon bar emblem in the form of a Federation Star on a disc of nickel-silver 9 millimetres in diameter is worn on the ribbon bar.

Lapel Badge

   13. The lapel badge of the Distinguished Service Medal is a replica of the Medal 10 millimetres in diameter.

Wearing

   14. The Distinguished 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.

THE COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

Design

   15. The insignia of the Commendation for Distinguished Service is a central Federation Star 7 millimetres high on a nickel-silver row of flames 22 millimetres long tapering to a height of 3 millimetres at each end. The insignia is attached to a plain ochre-red ribbon 32 millimetres wide and 90 millimetres long. The centre of the Federation Star is 19 millimetres from the bottom of the ribbon and 16 millimetres from either edge.

Miniature

   16. The miniature of the