- Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
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Distinguished Service Cross 
Awarded by Australia Type Medal Eligibility Members of the Australian Defence Force Awarded for Distinguished command and leadership in action Status Currently awarded Statistics Established 1991 First awarded 1993 Last awarded 26 January 2011 Total awarded 55 Distinct
recipients54 Precedence Next (higher) Star of Courage, Distinguished Service Order Next (lower) Distinguished Service Medal Related Commendation for Distinguished Service The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force. It is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in action. The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSC".[1] Since its inception 55 awards have been made[2]—which includes one Bar—with the most recent being announced in the 2011 Australia Day Honours List.[3]
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Government allowance
The Government of Australia may grant an allowance to veterans or serving members of the Australian Defence Force who have been awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, or other awards for gallantry. At November 2007, this allowance was A$2.10 per fortnight.[4]
Description
The Distinguished Service Cross is described as: "...a modified Maltese Cross of nickel-silver ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. The obverse bears a Federation Star surmounted on a disc of flames. The medal has a nickel-silver suspender bar. The medal ribbon has a central ochre-red stripe surrounded by narrower silver-blue stripes."[1]
References
- ^ a b "Distinguished Service Cross". Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/distinguished_service_cross.cfm#significance. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Its an Honour: Award Statistics". Commonwealth of Australia. http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/statistics.cfm. Retrieved 23 February 2010.
- ^ "Commonwealth of Australia Gazette, Special No. S5: Gallantry, Distinguished Service and Conspicuous Service Decorations". 26 January 2011. http://www.ag.gov.au/portal/govgazonline.nsf/D6D615B4B532D52ECA257823007EC133/$file/S%205.pdf. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
- ^ "Veteran's Entitlements Act 1986 - Sect 102". Commonwealth Consolidated Acts. Australasian Legal Information Institute. http://www.austlii.edu.au/au/legis/cth/consol_act/vea1986261/s102.html. Retrieved 17 November 2007.
See also
- Australian Honours Order of Precedence
- Category:Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross (Australia)
Categories:- Military awards and decorations of Australia
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