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New Zealand campaign medals

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Prior to 1946 the New Zealand armed forces received honours of the United Kingdom, including military decorations and campaign medals. Since the end of World War 2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system. This has resulted in a new system of New Zealand honours, gallantry and bravery awards, and campaign medals.

Contents

The following are a list, in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those campaign medals which have been independently issued by New Zealand to its armed forces are in bold.

19th century

  • New Zealand Medal
  • South African War

  • Queen's South Africa Medal
  • King's South Africa Medal
  • World War I

  • 1914 Star
  • 1914-15 Star
  • British War Medal
  • Mercantile Marine War Medal
  • Victory Medal
  • World War II

  • 1939-1945 Star
  • Atlantic Star
  • Air Crew Europe Star
  • Africa Star
  • Pacific Star
  • Burma Star
  • Italy Star
  • France and Germany Star
  • Defence Medal
  • War Medal 1939–1945
  • New Zealand War Service Medal
  • World War II to Vietnam War

  • New Zealand Operational Service Medal
  • New Zealand Service Medal 1946 - 1949
  • Korea Medal
  • Naval General Service Medal (1915)
  • General Service Medal 1918–62
  • General Service Medal 1962
  • Vietnam Medal
  • Post Vietnam War

  • New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike)
  • New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike)
  • East Timor Medal
  • NZGSM 2002 (Solomon Islands)
  • NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan) – Primary Operations Area
  • NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan) – Secondary Operations Area
  • NZGSM 2002 (Iraq 2003)
  • NZGSM 2002 (Timor-Leste)
  • NZGSM 2002 (Korea)
  • NZGSM 2002 (Counter-Piracy)
  • NZGSM 2002 (Iraq 2015)
  • NZGSM 2002 (Greater Middle East)
  • New Zealand Special Service Medals

  • New Zealand Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing)
  • New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus)
  • New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami)
  • References

    New Zealand campaign medals Wikipedia