Bravery Medal

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The Bravery Medal is an Australian honour awarded to individuals who display acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances.

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Bravery Medal canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Australian bravery decoration
civil decoration
awardedFor acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances
awardingAuthority Governor-General of Australia
awardingBody Australian Government
canBeAwardedPosthumously true
category Bravery awards of Australia
country Australia
eligibility Australian citizens
other persons as determined by the Governor-General
establishedBy Queen Elizabeth II
linked to: Elizabeth II
establishedOn 1975-02-14
firstAwardsMade 1975
gradeInOrder third level of Australian bravery decorations
hasHigherAward Cross of Valour
Star of Courage
hasLowerAward Commendation for Brave Conduct
hasPostNominalTitle BM
inscriptionLanguage English
isCivilianAward true
isCurrentlyAwarded true
languageOfName English
material bronze
mayBeAwardedToMilitaryPersonnel true
obverseDesign Federation Star superimposed on a pattern of radiating lines
partOf Australian Honours System
postNominals BM
precededBy Star of Courage
precedenceOver Commendation for Brave Conduct
reverseDesign inscribed with the word "For Bravery"
space for recipient’s name
ribbonColour predominantly orange
ribbonDesign orange with central vertical bands of dark blue
shape circular medal
wearingOrder worn on the left breast

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BM associatedWithAward Bravery Medal
BM postNominalFor Bravery Medal
BM shortFor Bravery Medal