Star of Courage
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The Star of Courage is a prestigious Australian decoration awarded to individuals who display conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril.
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian bravery decoration
ⓘ
civil decoration ⓘ |
| awardedBy | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor | conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril ⓘ |
| awardedInRecognitionOf | selfless risk to life ⓘ |
| awardingAuthority | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belongsToSeries | Australian Bravery Decorations series NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedToMilitaryPersonnel | true ⓘ |
| category | bravery decoration for civilians and military in non-warlike situations ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1975-02-14 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
Australian citizens
ⓘ
other persons as determined by the Governor-General ⓘ |
| establishedBy | Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwardsYear | 1975 ⓘ |
| hasNominationProcess | public nomination ⓘ |
| hasObverseDesign | Federation Star surrounded by flames ⓘ |
| hasPostNominalUsage | recipients may use the letters "SC" after their name ⓘ |
| insigniaMaterial | gold ⓘ |
| insigniaShape | golden eight-pointed star ⓘ |
| isCivilHonour | true ⓘ |
| isDecorationHierarchy | second level of Australian Bravery Decorations ⓘ |
| isDecorationOf | Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isDistinctFrom |
Medal of Bravery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Star of Gallantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isHigherAwardThan | Medal of Bravery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isInsigniaWornOn | left breast ⓘ |
| isLowerAwardThan | Star of Gallantry NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| isNonMilitaryDecoration | true ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Letters Patent under the Great Seal of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchAtInstitution | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Australian Bravery Decorations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters | SC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rankInOrderOfWear |
above Medal of Bravery
ⓘ
below Star of Gallantry ⓘ |
| reverseInscription | FOR COURAGE ⓘ |
| ribbonColours | magenta with a central blood-red band ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism | represents courage and sacrifice ⓘ |
| scopeOfAward | acts of bravery by individuals ⓘ |
| selectionBody | Australian Bravery Decorations Council NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
| type | bravery award ⓘ |
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