Australia

Medal for Gallantry

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

Medal

The MG is a gold-plated medal with the obverse having a central device of a Federation Star on a circle of flames representing action under fire. The reverse has a panel for recipient detail over a design of fluted rays of varying lengths.  The suspension bar is inscribed on both obverse and reverse with “FOR GALLANTRY”.

Ribbon

The MG ribbon has a design of chevrons of light orange alternating with chevrons of deep orange.  The ribbon is worn with the points facing upwards.

Further Awards

A further award of the MG is denoted by a gold-plated bar having the Federation Star on a horizontal row of flames.  When the ribbon is worn alone, the award of a bar is indicated by a ribbon bar emblem in the form of a Federation Star on a gold-plated disc.

Postnominal

Recipients of the Medal for Gallantry are entitled to the postnominal letters ‘MG’.  Recipients of a bar to the MG add ‘and Bar’ to the postnominal.