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221:. It is awarded for acts of bravery in hazardous circumstances. The BM was created in February 1975. The decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community. They selflessly put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others. It is ranked third of the Australian bravery decorations in the
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The medal is suspended from a ribbon by a bar inscribed "For
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The
Bravery Medal is a circular bronze medal ensigned with the
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Australian
Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
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Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
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291:Australian Honours Order of Precedence
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1542:Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
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1070:International Force East Timor Medal
1363:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
1238:Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
1337:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
1021:Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
1008:Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
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947:Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
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1226:Police Overseas Service Medal
886:Australian Intelligence Medal
834:Australian Fire Service Medal
387:, It's an Honour, 26 Nov 2016
873:Australian Corrections Medal
562:Victoria Cross for Australia
1619:Unit Citation for Gallantry
1478:Defence Force Service Medal
711:Distinguished Service Medal
698:Distinguished Service Cross
176:Distinguished Service Medal
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1674:Awards established in 1975
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899:Australian Antarctic Medal
601:Commendation for Gallantry
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760:Conspicuous Service Medal
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248:Commonwealth Coat of Arms
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1577:Australian Defence Medal
1491:Reserve Force Decoration
1250:National Emergency Medal
1109:Australian Service Medal
860:Emergency Services Medal
1286:Australian Sports Medal
847:Ambulance Service Medal
821:Australian Police Medal
675:Group Bravery Citation
199:Group Bravery Citation
912:Royal Victorian Medal
784:Nursing Service Cross
685:Distinguished service
527:Royal Victorian Order
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275:Further information:
244:Crown of Saint Edward
1589:Champion Shots Medal
1564:Other defence awards
1288:(2000, 2021–present)
808:Public Service Medal
503:Order of the Thistle
378:Bravery Medal search
227:post-nominal letters
114:2024 Special Honours
1504:Reserve Force Medal
795:Meritorious service
734:Conspicuous service
588:Medal for Gallantry
491:Order of the Garter
351:Medal Yearbook 2023
331:on 26 November 2014
165:Medal for Gallantry
146:Ribbon of the medal
468:Order of Australia
383:6 May 2017 at the
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94:Established
70:Eligibility
52:Awarded for
1653:Categories
1096:Iraq Medal
335:28 January
297:References
271:Recipients
215:decoration
210:(BM) is a
1031:1975–2012
957:1945–1975
934:1939–1945
549:Gallantry
64:Australia
381:Archived
285:See also
258:border.
1519:(1998–)
611:Bravery
256:zig-zag
212:bravery
183:Related
1456:(2023)
1443:(2022)
1430:(2012)
1417:(2002)
1404:(2001)
1391:(1999)
1378:(1977)
1365:(1953)
1352:(1937)
1339:(1935)
1326:(1911)
1313:(1902)
836:(AFSM)
361:
250:. The
233:Design
229:"BM".
86:Status
914:(RVM)
901:(AAM)
888:(AIM)
875:(ACM)
862:(ESM)
849:(ASM)
823:(APM)
810:(PSM)
786:(NSC)
762:(CSM)
749:(CSC)
713:(DSM)
700:(DSC)
355:Token
238:Medal
178:(DSM)
131:1,519
123:1,521
120:Total
47:Medal
21:Award
652:(BM)
639:(SC)
626:(CV)
590:(MG)
577:(SG)
564:(VC)
359:ISBN
337:2008
206:The
167:(MG)
105:1976
44:Type
1655::
304:^
81:BM
1630:/
1612:/
461:/
443:)
439:(
416:e
409:t
402:v
367:.
339:.
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