Conspicuous Service Medal

Conspicuous Service Medal
Obverse of medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force and Officers & Instructors of the Australian Defence Force Cadets
Awarded for	meritorious achievement or dedication to duty in non-war like situations to members of the Australian Defence Force
Status	Currently awarded
Post-nominals	CSM
Statistics
Established	18 October 1989
Last awarded	2015 Australia Day Honours
Total awarded	1,021
Distinct recipients	1,020
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Order of Saint John^[1]
Next (lower)	Australian Antarctic Medal (AAM)^[1]
Related	Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

The Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, and officers and instructors of the Australian Defence Force Cadets. It is awarded for meritorious achievement or dedication to duty in non-war like situations. The CSM was introduced in 1989 and is a distinct Australian military award. It is the second level award of the Conspicuous Service Decorations in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Conspicuous Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "CSM". Since its inception 1,021 had been awarded, plus a single Bar.^[2] All ranks are eligible for the award.^[3]

Description

The Conspicuous Service Medal is a circular nickel-silver medal 38 mm in diameter. It is ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in nickel-silver. The obverse bears the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The reverse has a horizontal panel that is superimposed on a design of fluted rays.
The medal is suspended from the ribbon by a nickel-silver suspension bar.
The 32 mm ribbon has alternating equal-width, diagonal stripes of bush green and sandy gold.

References

↑ 1.0 1.1 "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
↑ Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2. |accessdate= requires |url= (help)
↑ Maton, Michael (1995). The National Honours & Awards of Australia. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-86417-679-1.

External links

It's an Honour Australian Government website

Orders, Decorations, and Medals of Australia Australian Honours Order of Precedence

Order of Australia
(General Division and Military Division)

Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia (AK/AD) • / Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) • / Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) • / Member of the Order of Australia (AM) • / Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Gallantry Decorations

Victoria Cross for Australia (VC) • Star of Gallantry (SG) • Medal for Gallantry (MG) • Commendation for Gallantry

Distinguished Service Decorations

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) • Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) • Commendation for Distinguished Service

Australian Bravery Decorations

Cross of Valour (CV) • Star of Courage (SC) • Bravery Medal (BM) • Commendation for Brave Conduct • Group Bravery Citation

Conspicuous Service Decorations

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) • Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Nursing Service Award

Nursing Service Cross (NSC)

Meritorious Service Awards

Public Service Medal (PSM) • Australian Police Medal (APM) • Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) • Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) • Emergency Services Medal (ESM) • Australian Antarctic Medal (AAM)

Operational Service (Campaign) Medals

Warlike	Australia Service Medal (1939–45) • Australian Active Service Medal (1945–75) • Vietnam Medal (1964–73) • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–73) • Australian Active Service Medal • International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000) • Afghanistan Medal (2001–14) • Iraq Medal (2003–13) •

Non-Warlike	Australian General Service Medal Korea (1953–56) • Australian Service Medal (1945–75) • Australian Service Medal • Rhodesia Medal (1979–80)

Military Operations	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection • Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian • Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO