Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)
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| Conspicuous Service Cross | |
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| Awarded by Australia | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | Members of the Australian Defence Force |
| Awarded for | outstanding commitment to duty or outstanding application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-war-like situations [1] |
| Status | Currently awarded |
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| Established | 18 October 1989 |
| Total awarded | 607 |
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| Next (lower) | Conspicuous Service Medal |
The Conspicuous Service Cross (Authorised Postnominal CSC) is a decoration (medal) of the Australian Honours System. The CSC is awarded only for outstanding devotion to duty, or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgement or dedication, in non-warlike situations.
[edit] Design
The actual medal is a nickel-silver modified Maltese Cross with each axis measuring 38 millimetres, ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in nickel-silver, with the arms of the cross interspersed with fluted rays. The obverse bears a central device of the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, having alternating diagonal stripes of bush green and sandy gold 6 millimetres wide.
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Conspicuous Service Awards, 1994 Government House Australia
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