Cadet Force Medal
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| Cadet Force Medal | |
|---|---|
 Reverse of medal |
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| Awarded by New Zealand | |
| Type | Medal |
| Eligibility | Commissioned Officers of the New Zealand Cadet Forces |
| Awarded for | 12 years service |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Clasps | every 8 years additional service |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1 February 1950 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces |
| Next (lower) | The Service Medal of the Order of St John |
The Cadet Forces Medal is awarded to recognise long and efficient service by Commissioned Officers of the New Zealand Cadet Forces. It is awarded for 12 years service. Additional clasps are issued for every 8 years additional service.
Recipients of the Cadet Forces Service Medal do not earn an entitlement to use post-nominal letters.
[edit] Description
- The Cadet Force Medal is stamped in cupro-nickel in the form of a circular Medal bearing on the obverse the Crowned Effigy of the Sovereign and on the reverse the inscription “The Cadet Forces Medal”, and a representation of a torch. The name of the recipient shall be stamped on the rim of the Medal.
- The ribbon is one and a quarter inches wide which has a green background, yellow edges, narrow stripes of dark blue, red and light blue being superimposed. The ribbon shall be worn with the dark blue stripe further from the left shoulder than the stripe of light blue.
