Medal of Valour (Ameristralia)

Municipal Medal of Valour
Medal of Valour Medal
Awarded by Municipal Assembly
Type	Military medal (Decoration)
Established	28 August 2021
Eligibility	Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces Friendly foreign forces
Awarded for	Great courage in the face of danger, especially during combat
Status	Currently constituted
Head of State	David Brooke
Statistics
Total inductees	0
Precedence
Next (higher)	None (highest)
Next (lower)	Conspicuous Bravery Medal
Ribbon

The Municipal Medal of Valour is a Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces decoration awarded for "great bravery or courage in the face of danger, especially during combat."
Foreign soldiers who have served alongside or with Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces are eligible for the award. It is the highest precedent military honour awarded in Ameristralia.

General information

The Municipal Medal of Valour was established by the Act to Establish Ameristralian Honours for Citizens, Military and Foreign Dignitaries - Contributory Factors, Eligibility, Requirements, Categories, and Rites 2021. The Medal of Valour is awarded by the Municipal Assembly, on the advice of the Minister of Defence, or by such military commanders, as the Minister may designate, to any military person, while serving in or with the Royal Ameristralian Defence Forces, has distinguished themself -

• while engaged in conflict with an enemy of Ameristralia;
• while engaged in military operations with an opposing foreign force; or

The actions are of the greatest degree required. The actions must have been distinguished, and greater than required for the Conspicuous Bravery Medal.

Appearance

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

The medal is a gold star measuring 38mm (1¹/₂ inches) in circumferential diameter. The reverse of the star has a space for the recipient's name to be engraved.

The star hangs from its ribbon by a circular loop attached to a rectangular device. The ribbon is 35mm (1³/₈ inches) in width on a white FFFFFF base; green 224F1F stripes on each end; with green 224F1F stripes evenly spaced from the ends.

History

The Lord Mayor of Ameristralia, David Brooke, presented the idea of the Gold Star to the Municipal Assembly on 28 August 2021 to award Ameristralian combatants who distinguished themselves. The Municipal Assembly agreed and approved the Municipal Medal of Valour as the highest military award.

Recipients

There are currently no recipients of the Municipal Medal of Valour.