Unit Citation for Gallantry

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Unit Citation for Gallantry
insignia worn if a member of the unit when earned (left) and if joined after (right)
Awarded by Australia
Type	Unit Citation
Eligibility	Australian military units
Awarded for	Extraordinary gallantry in action
Status	Currently awarded
Statistics
Established	15 January 1991
First awarded	27 November 2004
Total awarded	1 at 30 June 2006
Related	Commendation for Gallantry

The Unit Citation for Gallantry is a collective group decoration awarded to members of Australian military units. It recognises extraordinary gallantry in action. The Unit Citation for Gallantry was created in 1991, along with the Meritorious Unit Citation. The actual citation is a warrant presented to the unit. Insignia are worn by individuals to denote their membership of a unit that has been awarded a citation. Personnel cannot be issued with the insignia until the authorised unit representative, normally the CO, has been formally invested with the citation.

[edit] Recipients

As of June 2006, 1 award has been made:

The Australian Army No.1 Special Air Service Squadron.
- Awarded 27 November 2004
- Citation states: For extraordinary gallantry in action involving the development and execution of bold, innovative plans in support of complex, high risk operations in Operation FALCONER.^[1](note - Operation FALCONER is the Australian name for the operations in Iraq in 2003)

[edit] Description

The insignia of a Unit Citation for Gallantry is a gilt sterling-silver rectangular frame (32mm x 15mm) with a design of flames emanating from the edge to the centre. The frame surrounds a ribbon bar of deep green, which may display a gilt sterling-silver Federation Star(7mm diameter) at its centre.
Members attached to the unit when the citation is awarded wear it with the Federation Star, and continue to wear this after leaving the unit. Members who subsequently join the unit wear the citation without the Federation Star, and discontinue wearing it after leaving the unit.