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Medal - Australian Service Medal

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The Australian Service Medal was authorised 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in peacekeeping and non-warlike operations. The medal is a nickel-silver disc 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. The reverse of the medal shows clusters of mimosa blossoms surrounding a Federation Star with the inscription "For Service" in capital letters.

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cwa-org-32-53-248

Inscriptions and markings

The medal ribbon is 32mm wide and has a central brown stripe symbolising the earth. It is flanked by two stripes of dark green which in turn are flanked by stripes of light green, gold and silver-green. The medal is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the medal are made in the form of additional clasps.

Contextual Information

The Australian Army Museum of WA collection retains multiple examples of this medal either singly or in groups as an ongoing memorial to the service and sacrifice of Western Australians. Medals are displayed in context throughout the Museum. All medals are identified, archivally stored and those not on display are accessible and viewable with prior notice.

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