Imperial Service Order
Imperial Service Order | |
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Order | |
Established | August 1902 |
Awarded for | Nationally important service |
Status | Currently constituted (only in Papua New Guinea) |
Sovereign | Charles III |
Grades | Companion |
Post-nominals | ISO |
Ribbon bar of the order |
The Imperial Service Order was established by
History
The new order was announced in the
Insignia
The insignia of the order for men was an eight-pointed silver star, with the top ray obscured by a crown; the golden central medallion bore the cipher of the reigning monarch surrounded by the legend 'For Faithful Service'. This was suspended on a ribbon of crimson with a blue central stripe.
The insignia of the order for women had the same medallion as for men, surrounded by a silver
Imperial Service Medal
Civil servants who complete 25 years' service are eligible for the Imperial Service Medal (ISM) upon retirement. The medal is a silver circular medal bearing the effigy of the reigning monarch on the obverse, and the motif of a man resting after work with the legend 'For Faithful Service' on the reverse. The ribbon or bow pattern is the same as the Imperial Service Order.
1993 reforms
During
Statutes
The Order is governed by statutes.[7]
See also
- Orders and decorations of the Commonwealth realms
References
- ^ National Archives
- ^ Duckers, Peter (2004). British Orders and Decorations. Shire Books. pp. 48–51.
- HMSO. 1996. p. 101.
- ^ "The Coronation Honours". The Times. No. 36804. London. 26 June 1902. p. 5.
- ^ Statutes can be read here "No. 27463". The London Gazette. 8 August 1902. p. 5171.
- ^ "Birthday Honours". The Times. No. 36921. London. 10 November 1902. p. 10.
- ^ "Statutes of the Imperial Service Order - a Freedom of Information request to Cabinet Office" (PDF). 9 April 2023.