Humanitarian Relief Medal (Ameristralia)

Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces Humanitarian Relief Medal
Humanitarian Relief Medal
Awarded by Ministry of Defence
Type	Military medal (Decoration)
Established	"Ameristralia Honours Act," 28 August 2021
Eligibility	Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces
Awarded for	Serving in a humanitarian capacity during times of natural disaster or conflict
Status	Currently constituted
Lord Mayor	David Brooke
Precedence
Next (higher)	Peacekeeping Medal
Next (lower)	Australia Service Medal
Ribbon

The Humanitarian Relief Medal is a Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces decoration awarded for "serving in a humanitarian capacity during times of natural disaster or conflict."
Foreign soldiers who have served alongside or with Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces are not eligible for the award.

General information

The Humanitarian Relief Medal was established by the Act to Establish Ameristralian Honours for Citizens, Military and Foreign Dignitaries - Contributory Factors, Eligibility, Requirements, Categories, and Rites 2021. The Commendation Medal may be awarded by the Minister of Defence, or by such military commanders, as the Minister may designate, to any person, while serving in any capacity in or with the Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces. When the Humanitarian Relief Medal is awarded, the following criteria apply -

• while serving in a humanitarian capacity during times of natural disaster or conflict;
• while serving alongside foreign forces in a humanitarian capacity during times of disaster or conflict;
• while serving alongside friendly foreign forces not engaged in a conflict, during times of a disaster.

There are no other requirements for the medal.

Appearance

The Humanitarian Relief Medal was designed by David Brooke in 2021. (Brooke designed all Ameristralian military decorations).

The medal is a silver medallion with an coloured inset of the Ameristralian flag holding the Coat of Arms of Ameristralia measuring 38mm (1¹/₂ inches) in circumferential diameter. The reverse of the medallion has a space for the recipient's name to be engraved.

The medallion hangs from its ribbon by a circular loop. The ribbon is 35mm (1³/₈ inches) in width.

History

The Lord Mayor of Ameristralia, David Brooke, presented the idea of military decorations, along with other military decorations, to the Municipal Assembly on 28 August 2021 to award Ameristralian service members who distinguished themselves. The Municipal Assembly agreed and approved several military decorations.

Recipients

There is currently no recipients of the Humanitarian Relief Medal.