Conspicuous Service Medal

Australian medal for military conspicuous service

Award

Conspicuous Service Medal
Obverse of medal and ribbon
Type	Medal
Awarded for	meritorious achievement or dedication to duty in non-war like situations to members of the Australian Defence Force [1]
Presented by	Australia
Eligibility	Members of the Australian Defence Force and Officers & Instructors of the Australian Defence Force Cadets
Post-nominals	CSM
Status	Currently awarded
Established	18 October 1989
Last awarded	2024 Australia Day Honours
Total	1,550^[1]
Total recipients	1,493

Ribbon with clasp to represent a second award

Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Order of Saint John^[2]
Next (lower)	Australian Antarctic Medal (AAM)^[2]
Related	Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)

The Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force, and officers and instructors of the Australian Defence Force Cadets. It is awarded for meritorious achievement or dedication to duty in non-war like situations. The CSM was introduced in 1989 and is a distinct Australian military award. It is the second level award of the Conspicuous Service Decorations in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Conspicuous Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "CSM". Since its inception 1,021 had been awarded, plus a single Bar.^[3] All ranks are eligible for the award.^[4]

Description

The Conspicuous Service Medal is a circular nickel-silver medal 38 mm in diameter. It is ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in nickel-silver. The obverse bears the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath.
The reverse has a horizontal panel that is superimposed on a design of fluted rays.
The medal is suspended from the ribbon by a nickel-silver suspension bar.
The 32 mm ribbon has alternating equal-width, diagonal stripes of bush green and sandy gold.

References

^ Governor-General Annual Report 2022-23 (PDF). Governor General of Australia. 6 October 2023. Retrieved 28 November 2023.
^ ^a ^b "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). It's an Honour. Australian Government. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
^ Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2013. p. 387. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2.
^ Maton, Michael (1995). The National Honours & Awards of Australia. Kenthurst, NSW: Kangaroo Press. p. 78. ISBN 0-86417-679-1.

External links

It's an Honour Australian Government website

Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia

(order of wearing)

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Distinguished service

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
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Commendation for Distinguished Service

Conspicuous service

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Nursing service

Nursing Service Cross (NSC)

Meritorious service

Campaign medals
(service periods)

1939–1945	Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
1945–1975	Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 Australian General Service Medal for Korea (1953–1956) Vietnam Medal (1964–1973) Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–1973) Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
1975–2012	Australian Active Service Medal (1975–present) Rhodesia Medal (1979–1980) International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000) Afghanistan Medal (2001–2014) Iraq Medal (2003–2013) Australian Service Medal (1975–present)
2012–present	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection (2012–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO (2014–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations (2019–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery (2020–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa (2023–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian (2012–present)