80th Armistice Remembrance Medal

Full size medal - Unmounted with 15cm ribbon as required for swing mounting.

Miniature size medal - Unmounted with 10cm ribbon as required for swing mounting.

The Medal for Gallantry was introduced in 1991 and is awarded for acts of gallantry in action in hazardous circumstances.

Design

The 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal was a commemorative medal made to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the Armistice marking the end of World War I. Each of the 71 surviving Australian First World War veterans were presented with the medal for Anzac Day 1999. It is the first commemorative medal in the Australian Honours System