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Awards are made by the
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The 32 millimetre-wide ribbon features a chevron or V-shaped pattern. The angles are derived from the open end of the arm of the cross. The chevrons are in alternate red, white, red, silver-grey.
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175:(ASM) is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian ambulance service. The ASM was introduced in 1999.
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The
Ambulance Service Medal is circular and of silver and bronze tones. The front of the medal displays the
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one award for each 1,000, or part of 1,000, full-time permanent members of a state's ambulance service
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one award for each 5,000, or part of 5,000, part-time, volunteer or auxiliary members in a state
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Recipients of the
Ambulance Service Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "ASM".
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Australian
Operational Service Medal – Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery
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The back of the medal bears the inscription ‘For
Distinguished Service’.
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Australian
Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
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Australian
Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
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188:one award for ambulance members in each of the
1083:Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa
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1287:80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
329:Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
1044:Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO
880:Australian General Service Medal for Korea
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86:members of an Australian ambulance service
1559:Civil awards and decorations of Australia
1339:Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
868:Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
1326:Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
1313:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
1274:Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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622:Commendation for Distinguished Service
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241:Australian Honours Order of Precedence
1452:Service Medal of the Order of St John
1440:Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
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968:International Force East Timor Medal
1261:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
1136:Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
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18:Ambulance Service Medal (Australia)
1235:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
919:Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
906:Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
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1172:National Police Service Medal
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152:Australian Fire Service Medal
119:2000 Queen's Birthday Honours
771:Australian Corrections Medal
460:Victoria Cross for Australia
129:2024 King's Birthday Honours
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1517:Unit Citation for Gallantry
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609:Distinguished Service Medal
596:Distinguished Service Cross
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217:superimposed on a modified
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163:Emergency Services Medal
1184:Australian Sports Medal
745:Ambulance Service Medal
719:Australian Police Medal
173:Ambulance Service Medal
33:Ambulance Service Medal
573:Group Bravery Citation
810:Royal Victorian Medal
682:Nursing Service Cross
583:Distinguished service
425:Royal Victorian Order
68:distinguished service
1487:Champion Shots Medal
1462:Other defence awards
1186:(2000, 2021–present)
706:Public Service Medal
401:Order of the Thistle
198:External Territories
1402:Reserve Force Medal
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486:Medal for Gallantry
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366:Order of Australia
148:Next (higher)
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223:Australian wattle
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277:. Retrieved
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895:(1964–1973)
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279:28 November
208:Description
110:7 July 1999
107:Established
83:Eligibility
65:Awarded for
1553:Categories
994:Iraq Medal
246:References
929:1975–2012
855:1945–1975
832:1939–1945
447:Gallantry
77:Australia
236:See also
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509:Bravery
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1341:(2022)
1328:(2012)
1315:(2002)
1302:(2001)
1289:(1999)
1276:(1977)
1263:(1953)
1250:(1937)
1237:(1935)
1224:(1911)
1211:(1902)
734:(AFSM)
154:(AFSM)
99:Status
812:(RVM)
799:(AAM)
786:(AIM)
773:(ACM)
760:(ESM)
747:(ASM)
721:(APM)
708:(PSM)
684:(NSC)
660:(CSM)
647:(CSC)
611:(DSM)
598:(DSC)
273:(PDF)
165:(ESM)
135:Total
60:Medal
27:Award
550:(BM)
537:(SC)
524:(CV)
488:(MG)
475:(SG)
462:(VC)
281:2023
171:The
57:Type
190:ACT
138:545
94:ASM
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194:NT
192:,
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