"acts of outstanding gallantry in situations of danger" while involved in war and warlike operational service (including peacekeeping).
Description
45mm, (Obverse) faceted silver eight-pointed star of equal points surmounted by the Royal Crown and fern frond wreath emblem; (reverse) inscribed "FOR GALLANTRY - MO TE TOANGA". With ring suspension.
Presented by
New Zealand
Eligibility
New Zealand and allied forces.
Status
Currently awarded.
Established
20 September 1999
First awarded
5 June 2000[1]
Last awarded
3 December 2015[1]
Founder
Elizabeth II
Total
5
Ribbon: 32mm, crimson with a purple central stripe flanked by narrower white stripes.
Precedence
Next (higher)
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit[2]
Next (lower)
New Zealand Bravery Star[2]
The New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS) is the second level military decoration of the New Zealand armed forces.
It was instituted by Royal Warrant on 20 September 1999[3] as part of the move to replace British gallantry awards with an indigenous New Zealand Gallantry system. The medal, which may be awarded posthumously, is granted in recognition of "acts of outstanding gallantry in situations of danger" while involved in war or warlike operational service (including peacekeeping).
Bars are awarded to the NZGS in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters "N.Z.G.S.".[4]
This medal replaced the award of the Distinguished Service Order (when awarded for gallantry), the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.
^ ab"New Zealand gallantry awards". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 28 January 2020.
^ ab"Order of Wear: Orders, Decorations and Medals in New Zealand". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
^"New Zealand Gallantry Awards". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 15 February 2017.
^"NZDF Medals - The New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS)". medals.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 22 June 2020.
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