Distinguished Service Cross

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 Distinguished Service Cross was introduced in 1991 and is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations.

Design

The medal is a modified Maltese Cross of nickel-silver with the obverse having a central device of the Federation Star on a disc of flames. The reverse has a panel for recipient details.

Ribbon

The ribbon has a central stripe of ochre-red flanked by silver-blue stripes.

Further Awards

A further award is denoted by a nickel-silver bar with the Federation Star superimposed on a horizontal row of flames. When the ribbon is worn alone, the award of a bar is indicated by the addition of a ribbon bar emblem in the form of a nickel-silver Federation Star.