Australian campaign medals are listed in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those campaign medals which have been independently issued by Australia to its armed forces are in bold.
Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 3] 
Korea Medal 
United Nations Service Medal for Korea [note 6] 
Naval General Service Medal 1915–62 [note 2] [note 3] 
General Service Medal 1918–62 [note 2] [note 3] 
General Service Medal 1962 [note 3] 
Vietnam Medal 
Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal [note 7] 
Australian Active Service Medal [note 3] 
International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
Afghanistan Medal 
Iraq Medal 
Australian Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 3] 
Australian General Service Medal for Korea 
Australian Service Medal [note 3] 
Rhodesia Medal 
Australian Operational Service Medal - Border Protection 
Australian Operational Service Medal - Greater Middle East Operation 
Australian Operational Service Medal - Special Operations 
Australian Operational Service Medal - Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery 
Australian Operational Service Medal - Africa 
Australian Operational Service Medal - Civilian Foreign awards commonly awarded to Australians for campaign service include:
NATO Medal with 'ISAF' clasp for service with the International Security Assistance Force.
NATO Medal with 'Afghanistan clasp for service in Operation Resolute Support.
UN Medal (UNFICYP, Cyprus)
United Nations Special Service Medal (Timor Leste 2005-2006 UNOTIL)
UN Medal (UNIIMOG, Iraq)
UN Medal (UNTAG, Namibia)
UN Medal (UNTAC, Cambodia)
UN Medal (UNTSO, Middle East)
UN Medal (UNAMIR, Rwanda)
UN Medal (UNOSOM I, UNOSOM II and UNITAF, Somalia)
UN Medal (UNTAET, UNTAET and UNMISET, East Timor)
UN Medal (UNMIS, Sudan)
UN Medal (UNMISS, South Sudan)
Multinational Force and Observers Medal (Multinational Force and Observers)
Vietnam Campaign Medal (South Vietnam)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) - Not Authorised for wear on uniform, only as a keepsake.
Gulf Medal (United Kingdom) awarded for service with British units.
Pingat Jasa Malaysia (Malaysia)
Timor Leste Solidarity Medal (East Timor)
Southwest Asia Service Medal (United States) for service with US units in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm.
Iraq Medal (United Kingdom) awarded for service with British units.
Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa (United Kingdom)Permission for formal acceptance and wearing of foreign awards is given by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister or the Minister responsible for Australian honours. [3]
The Australian honours and awards system refers to all orders, decorations, and medals, as instituted by letters patent from the Monarch of Australia and countersigned by the Australian prime minister at the time, that have been progressively introduced since 14 February 1975. The Australian honours and awards system excludes all state and local government, and private, issued awards and medals.
The Pacific Star is a military campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in the Pacific Campaign from 1941 to 1945, during the Second World War.
The Africa Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces who served in North Africa between 10 June 1940 and 12 May 1943 during the Second World War.
A United Nations Medal is an international decoration awarded by the United Nations (UN) to the various world countries members for participation in joint international military and police operations such as peacekeeping, humanitarian efforts, and disaster relief. The medal is ranked in militaries and police forces as a service medal. The United Nations awarded its first medal during the Korean War (1950–1953). Since 1955, many additional United Nations medals have been created and awarded for participation in various United Nations missions and actions around the world.
The NATO Medal is an international military decoration which is awarded to various militaries of the world under the authority of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). It is manufactured by Eekelers-Centini Intl, of Hemiksem, Belgium.
British campaign medals are awarded to members of the British Armed Forces, Allied forces and civilians participating in specified military campaigns. Examples include the Defence Medal, for homeland defence in World War II, and the Atlantic Star for World War II sea service in the Atlantic.
The Australian Active Service Medal (AASM) is an Australian military decoration. It was authorised on 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in "warlike" operations, backdated to February 1975. It is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the medal are made in the form of additional clasps. In 2012, it was announced that the medal would no longer be issued for future operations, with the AASM and the Australian Service Medal being replaced by the Australian Operational Service Medal.
The Atlantic Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who took part in the Battle of the Atlantic, the longest continuous campaign of the Second World War.
The 1939–1945 Star is a military campaign medal instituted by the United Kingdom on 8 July 1943 for award to British and Commonwealth forces for service in the Second World War. Two clasps were instituted to be worn on the medal ribbon, Battle of Britain and Bomber Command.
The Air Crew Europe Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British and Commonwealth air crews who participated in operational flights over Europe from bases in the United Kingdom during the Second World War.
The Italy Star is a military campaign medal, instituted by the United Kingdom in May 1945 for award to British Commonwealth forces who served in the Italian Campaign from 1943 to 1945, during the Second World War.
Prior to 1946 the New Zealand armed forces received honours of the United Kingdom, including military decorations and campaign medals. Since the end of World War 2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system. This has resulted in a new system of New Zealand honours, gallantry and bravery awards, and campaign medals.
The Operational Service Medal for the Democratic Republic of the Congo is a British armed forces campaign medal, awarded mostly to military personnel who served between 14 June and 10 September 2003 on Operation Coral.
The General Service Medal, is a campaign medal of the United Kingdom introduced in 1962 to replace both the General Service Medal (1918), as awarded to the Army and RAF, and the Naval General Service Medal (1915). The 1962 GSM was awarded until 2007, when it was replaced by the Operational Service Medal. In 2015 the General Service Medal (2008) was introduced.
The Governor-General of Australia has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information notifies the positioning of wearing of Australian orders, decorations and medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007.
The Korea Medal, sometimes referred to as the Queen's Korea Medal to distinguish it from the United Nations Service Medal, is a campaign medal created in 1951 to recognize troops from Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom who had given either one day's service in an air sortie over Korea, or 28 days service offshore, during the Korean War. The medal was identical in all countries where it was awarded, except for Canada where it contained unique elements. An award distributed across the Commonwealth, the Korea Medal holds a different place in each country's order of precedence for honours.
The Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 recognises the service of Australian Defence Force and certain other persons in prescribed warlike operations in the period after World War II, and prior to February 1975. The medal was established in December 1997. The Australian Active Service Medal recognises warlike service after February 1975 until 2012 when the Australian Operational Service Medal was instituted.
The Australian Service Medal is an Australian military decoration. It was authorised 13 September 1988 to recognise prescribed service in peacekeeping and non-warlike operations. It is awarded with a clasp to denote the prescribed operation and subsequent awards of the medal are made in the form of additional clasps. The Australian Service Medal 1945–1975 recognises non-warlike service prior to February 1975. The Australian Service Medal was replaced in 2012 by the Australian Operational Service Medal, except for ongoing missions.
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