The Commendation for Gallantry is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the
Australian Defence Force
The Australian Defence Force (ADF) is the Armed forces, military organisation responsible for the defence of Australia and its national interests. It consists of three branches: the Royal Australian Navy (RAN), Australian Army and the Royal Aus ...
, it recognises acts of gallantry in action considered worthy of recognition. The award was introduced on 15 January 1991, replacing the Imperial equivalent of the
Mentioned in Despatches
To be mentioned in dispatches (or despatches) describes a member of the armed forces whose name appears in an official report written by a superior officer and sent to the high command, in which their gallant or meritorious action in the face of t ...
. It is ranked fourth in the Gallantry Decorations in the
Australian Honours System
The Australian honours and awards system refers to all orders, decorations, and medals, as instituted by letters patent from the Monarch of Australia and countersigned by the Australian prime minister at the time, that have been progressively ...
.
Description
* The insignia of the Commendation for Gallantry is a
Federation Star superimposed centrally on a gold-plated silver row of flames.
* The insignia is attached to a plain orange ribbon. The centre of the Federation Star is 19 mm from the bottom of the ribbon and 16 mm from either edge.
Recipients
See also
*
Australian Honours Order of Precedence
References
External links
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Military awards and decorations of Australia
Courage awards
1991 establishments in Australia
Awards established in 1991