New Zealand Gallantry Medal

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The New Zealand Gallantry Medal is a national military decoration awarded for acts of exceptional courage and bravery in operational service.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf military decoration
advisedBy New Zealand government NERFINISHED
awardedFor acts of bravery in operational service
acts of exceptional courage
acts of gallantry
awardedTo civilians serving with New Zealand forces in operational theatres
members of New Zealand armed forces on active operations
awardingAuthority Governor-General of New Zealand NERFINISHED
King of New Zealand NERFINISHED
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
country New Zealand
criteriaNature below that required for New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
recognises single or multiple acts of gallantry
decorationClass operational gallantry
eligibility New Zealand Defence Force personnel
other persons serving with or alongside the New Zealand Defence Force
establishedBy New Zealand government NERFINISHED
Royal Warrant NERFINISHED
firstAwarded early 21st century
gradeInOrder fourth level gallantry award in New Zealand system
hasPostnominalLetters N.Z.G.M. NERFINISHED
higherAward New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NERFINISHED
New Zealand Gallantry Star NERFINISHED
honoursSystem New Zealand Royal Honours System NERFINISHED
insigniaType medal
isDistinctFrom New Zealand Bravery Medal NERFINISHED
New Zealand Operational Service Medal NERFINISHED
isMilitaryOnly true
legalStatus official state honour of New Zealand
lowerAward none
militaryBranch New Zealand Army NERFINISHED
Royal New Zealand Air Force NERFINISHED
Royal New Zealand Navy NERFINISHED
namedAfter gallantry
partOf New Zealand Gallantry awards system NERFINISHED
postNominals N.Z.G.M. NERFINISHED
rankRequirement no rank restriction
replaced certain British gallantry awards for New Zealand personnel
scope operational service
status currently awarded
type individual decoration
wearingOrder worn according to New Zealand Order of Wear

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