Queen's Service Medal
New Zealand award for public service
The Queen's Service Medal is a medal given by the government of New Zealand to recognize and reward people who help their communities. It was established in 1975.[2] It replaced the Imperial Service Medal as an award of New Zealand.[3]
| Queen's Service Medal | |
|---|---|
| Awarded for | Helping your community |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Presented by | Monarch of New Zealand |
| Established | 13 March 1975 |
| Total | 3,860[1] |
References
change- ↑ Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
- ↑ "NZDF Medals – The Queen's Service Medal (QSM)". Medals.nzdf.mil.nz. 2007-05-21. Archived from the original on 2020-06-25. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
- ↑ "The Imperial Service Order and Medal". Medals awarded to New Zealand military personnel. New Zealand Defence Force. Archived from the original on 25 June 2020. Retrieved 25 March 2013.