Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
| Papua New Guinea Independence Medal | |
|---|---|
|
Ribbon of medal | |
| Awarded by Papua New Guinea | |
| Type | Independence Medal |
| Eligibility | Civilian, military and police personnel |
| Awarded for | service in Papua New Guinea at and prior to independence |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1975 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Commendation Medal for Valuable Service |
| Next (lower) | Community Service Medal |
The Papua New Guinea Independence Medal was created in 1975 to commemorate the transition from self-government to the full independence of Papua New Guinea. It is a part of the Papua New Guinea honours system.
Criteria
The Government of Papua New Guinea awarded the Papua New Guinea Independence Medal to members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, who had served between 1 December 1973 and 16 September 1975. Civilian recipients were honoured for outstanding service during the same period of time. Military personnel and civilians from Commonwealth realms such as Australia and the New Zealand were also awarded the medal.[1]
Precedence
| Country | Preceding | Following |
 AustraliaAustralian Honours Order of Precedence[2] | Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal | Foreign Awards Worn in order of date of award |
 New ZealandNew Zealand Honours Order of Precedence[3] | Rhodesia Medal | Service Medal of the Order of St John |
 United KingdomOrder of precedence[4] | Fiji Independence Medal | Solomon Islands Independence Medal |
References
- ↑ "Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Defence Awards" (pdf). Defence Honours and Awards. Australian Department of Defence. March 1994. p. 62. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "THE ORDER OF WEARING AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS" (pdf). 25 September 2007. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ "THE WEARING OF MEDALS IN NEW ZEALAND TABLE – A GUIDE TO THE CORRECT ORDER OF WEAR". New Zealand Defence Force. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ↑ The London Gazette: (Supplement) no. 56878. p. 3353. 17 March 2003. Retrieved 9 September 2012.