"acts of outstanding bravery in situations of danger"
Description
45mm, (obverse) faceted silver eight-pointed star with four long and four short points surmounted by the Royal Crown and fern frond wreath emblem; (reverse) inscribed "FOR BRAVERY - MO TE MAIA". With ring suspension.
Presented by
New Zealand
Eligibility
Those performing acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand
Status
Currently awarded
Established
20 September 1999
First awarded
23 October 1999[1]
Last awarded
26 October 2022[1]
Total
18[1]
Ribbon of the New Zealand Bravery Star
Precedence
Next (higher)
New Zealand Gallantry Star[2]
Next (lower)
Companion of the Queen's Service Order[2]
The New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS) is the second-level civil decoration of New Zealand.
It was instituted by Royal Warrant on 20 September 1999[3] as part of the move to replace British bravery awards with an indigenous New Zealand Bravery system. The medal, which may be awarded posthumously, is granted in recognition of "acts of outstanding bravery in situations of danger". The medal is primarily a civilian award, but it is also awarded to members of the armed forces who perform acts of bravery in non-operational circumstances (given that the New Zealand gallantry awards may only be awarded "while involved in war and warlike operational service (including peacekeeping)".[4]
Bars are awarded to the NZBS in recognition of the performance of further acts of bravery meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters NZBS.[5]
The medal replaced the award of the George Medal in respect of acts of bravery in, or meriting recognition by, New Zealand.
^ abc"New Zealand bravery awards". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 26 October 2022. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
^ ab"Order of Wear: Orders, Decorations and Medals in New Zealand". www.honours.govt.nz/honours. Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
^"Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet, Honours Secretariat - Medal information page". Archived from the original on 8 October 2006. Retrieved 18 October 2006.
^New Zealand Defence Force - Text of the Royal warrant for the New Zealand Gallantry awards system - s.5
^"NZDF Medals - The New Zealand Bravery Star (NZBS)". medals.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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