Australian Gallantry Decorations
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Australian Gallantry Decorations are a set of Australian military honours awarded for acts of outstanding bravery and heroism in warlike operations.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Victoria Cross for Australia | 0 |
| Commendation for Gallantry | 0 |
| Medal for Gallantry | 0 |
| Star of Gallantry | 0 |
Statements (43)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Australian military decoration system
ⓘ
gallantry decoration ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| awardedFor |
acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances
ⓘ
acts of gallantry in warlike operations ⓘ acts of great heroism or conspicuous gallantry in action in circumstances of great peril ⓘ heroism in warlike operations ⓘ most conspicuous gallantry in the presence of the enemy ⓘ other acts of gallantry in action ⓘ outstanding bravery in action ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| conferralType | individual award ⓘ |
| country | Australia ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1991-01-15 ⓘ |
| eligibility |
members of the Australian Defence Force
ⓘ
other persons determined by the Governor-General ⓘ |
| establishedBy |
Australian Government
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Queen Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| gradeInSystem |
fourth level award
ⓘ
highest award ⓘ second level award ⓘ third level award ⓘ |
| includesAward |
Commendation for Gallantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Medal for Gallantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Star of Gallantry NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross for Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaIncludes | medal or cross suspended from ribbon ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Letters Patent dated 15 January 1991 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| orderOfWear | determined by Governor-General of Australia ⓘ |
| partOf | Australian Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postnominal |
Commendation for Gallantry
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
MG ⓘ SG NERFINISHED ⓘ VC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| presentedBy | Governor-General of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Commonwealth of Australia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Australian Bravery Decorations
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Australian Distinguished Service Decorations NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | use of many Imperial (British) gallantry awards in Australia ⓘ |
| ribbonWornWith | distinctive ribbon for each grade ⓘ |
| scopeOfOperations | warlike operations ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.