The Champion Shots Medal is a military award of Australia. In Australia the three armed forces, the
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, the
Australian Army
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and the
Royal Australian Air Force
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, conduct annual target-shooting competitions with standard issue weapons. Three medals – one for each force – are awarded to the winners.
No more than three medals can be awarded in each calendar year. If the same person receives a further Champion Shots award it is in the form of a date bar, which is attached to the ribbon of the original award. The most clasps awarded (as of 30 June 2006) is five, to Brett G. Hartman.
Recipients
Over numerous years the competition shoot was not held, this is indicated by (''None'').
Description
* The medal is a circular antiqued brass medal 38 mm in diameter. It is ensigned with the
Crown of St Edward, also in antiqued brass. Two wreaths of
laurel leaves surround a symbol of two crossed rifles superimposed on the stars of the
Southern Cross
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* There is no design on the back of the medal.
* The medal is suspended from a 32 mm wide ribbon. The ribbon has a central dark blue vertical band flanked by two vertical bands of red, which are in turn bordered by two vertical bands of light blue.
* A clasp inscribed with the year awarded is attached to the ribbon.
See also
*
Australian Honours Order of Precedence
References
External links
Champion Shots MedalIt's an Honour, Australian Government.
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Military awards and decorations of Australia
1988 establishments in Australia
Awards established in 1988
Military awards and decorations for marksmanship