New Zealand Gallantry Awards
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The New Zealand Gallantry Awards are a set of national decorations that recognise acts of exceptional bravery and heroism by New Zealand military personnel and certain civilians in situations of danger.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
New Zealand honours system component
ⓘ
gallantry decoration system ⓘ |
| administeredBy | Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet (New Zealand) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| advisedBy | New Zealand Gallantry Decorations Committee NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appliesTo |
New Zealand military personnel
ⓘ
certain civilians ⓘ |
| awardedBy | King of New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| canBeAwardedPosthumously | true ⓘ |
| ceremonialPresentation | often presented at investiture ceremonies at Government House, Wellington ⓘ |
| country | New Zealand ⓘ |
| criteria |
acts of outstanding bravery
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conspicuous gallantry ⓘ selfless risk of life in the presence of the enemy or in dangerous circumstances ⓘ |
| dateEstablished | 1999-09-20 ⓘ |
| distinguishedFrom | New Zealand Bravery Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| eligibility |
civilians serving with or alongside New Zealand forces in operational areas
ⓘ
members of allied armed forces serving with or alongside New Zealand forces ⓘ members of the New Zealand Armed Forces ⓘ |
| establishedBy | New Zealand Government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstAwardsAnnounced | 2000 ⓘ |
| gazettedIn | New Zealand Gazette NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasGrade |
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration
NERFINISHED
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New Zealand Gallantry Medal NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand Gallantry Star NERFINISHED ⓘ Victoria Cross for New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| highestAward | Victoria Cross for New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| insigniaFeatures |
New Zealand fern frond motif
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St Edward's Crown NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| languageOfInscription | English ⓘ |
| legalBasis | Royal Warrant under the Royal prerogative ⓘ |
| monarchAtEstablishment | Elizabeth II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nominationProcess | recommendation through military chain of command ⓘ |
| orderOfWear | precedes New Zealand Bravery Awards in the New Zealand Order of Wear ⓘ |
| partOf | New Zealand Royal Honours System NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| postNominalLetters |
NZGD
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NZGM NERFINISHED ⓘ NZGS NERFINISHED ⓘ VC NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| purpose |
recognition of acts of exceptional bravery
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recognition of heroism in situations of danger ⓘ |
| recordsMaintainedBy | New Zealand Defence Force NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | New Zealand Bravery Awards NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| replaced | British gallantry awards for New Zealanders ⓘ |
| reviewedBy | Honours Unit of the Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| ribbonSymbolism | colours and stripes denote level of gallantry award ⓘ |
| scope |
acts of gallantry in non-warlike operational service
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acts of gallantry in warlike operational service ⓘ |
| status | currently awarded ⓘ |
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