Bravery Medal (Australia)
Appearance
Bravery Medal | |
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Type | Medal |
Awarded for | Acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances[1] |
Presented by | Australia |
Eligibility | Australian citizen |
Post-nominals | BM |
Status | Currently awarded |
Established | 14 February 1975 |
First awarded | 1976 |
Last awarded | 2024 Special Honours |
Total | 1,521[2] |
Total recipients | 1,519 |
Order of Wear | |
Next (higher) | Medal for Gallantry (MG) |
Next (lower) | Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) |
Related | Cross of Valour Star of Courage Commendation for Brave Conduct Group Bravery Citation |
The Bravery Medal (BM) is a
Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Bravery Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "BM".[1]
Design
Medal
The Bravery Medal is a circular bronze medal ensigned with the
Crown of Saint Edward. It is surmounted with the shield and crest of the Commonwealth Coat of Arms. The Federation Star is above the shield, which is contained in a circular zig-zag border.[1]
Bar and ribbon
The medal is suspended from a ribbon by a bar inscribed "For Bravery".[1] The ribbon is 32 mm wide and has 15 alternating stripes of blood-red and magenta representing the colours of venous and arterial blood.[1]
Recipients
As of November 2016, the Australian Government "It's an Honour" database contains 1,240 entries of people who have been awarded the medal.[3]
See also
- Australian Honours Order of Precedence
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h "It's an Honour - Bravery Medal". Archived from the original on 26 November 2014. Retrieved 28 January 2008.
- ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
- ^ Bravery Medal search Archived 6 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine, It's an Honour, 26 Nov 2016