New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration information
Award
New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
Obverse of the decoration
Type
Medal for Meritorious Service
Awarded for
Distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the New Zealand Defence Force
Presented by
New Zealand
Eligibility
all members of the New Zealand Defence Force, or uniformed members of allied forces serving with the New Zealand Defence Force
Post-nominals
DSD
Status
Currently awarded
Established
14 May 2007
First awarded
4 June 2007[1]
Last awarded
30 December 2023
Total
130[2]
Ribbon of the medal
Precedence
Next (higher)
New Zealand Antarctic Medal[3]
Next (lower)
British Empire Medal
The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (DSD) was instituted by Royal Warrant as a New Zealand Royal Honour in 2007 to recognise distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the New Zealand Defence Force.[4] Until 1995, this type of service was recognised by awards of the British Empire Medal (Military Division). After the change to a totally New Zealand Honours system in 1996, these Commonwealth awards were not available to be awarded to New Zealand military personnel.
^"The Queen's Birthday Honours 2007". Scoop Independent News. Scoop Media. 4 June 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
^Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
^"THE WEARING OF MEDALS IN NEW ZEALAND TABLE – A GUIDE TO THE CORRECT ORDER OF WEAR". New Zealand Defence Force.
^"The New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration (SR 2007/116)". New Zealand Legislation: Regulations. Parliamentary Counsel Office. 25 May 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2011.
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