Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
| Papua New Guinea Independence Medal | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Type | Independence Medal |
| Awarded for | service in Papua New Guinea at and prior to independence |
| Presented by | Papua New Guinea |
| Eligibility | Civilian, military and police personnel |
| Established | 1975 |
 Ribbon of medal | |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Commendation Medal for Valuable Service |
| Next (lower) | Community Service Medal |
The Papua New Guinea Independence Medal was created in 1975 to commemorate the transition from self-government to the full independence of Papua New Guinea. It is a part of the Papua New Guinea honours system.
Criteria[edit]
The Government of Papua New Guinea awarded the Papua New Guinea Independence Medal to members of the Papua New Guinea Defence Force, who had served between 1 December 1973 and 16 September 1975. Civilian recipients were honoured for outstanding service during the same period of time. Military personnel and civilians from Commonwealth realms such as Australia and the New Zealand were also awarded the medal.[1]
Precedence[edit]
Notable recipients[edit]
- Bill Bradfield
- Kevin Byrne
- Yash Ghai
- Michael Jeffery
- Jim Molan
- Michael Somare
- Marilyn Strathern
- John Lavett
References[edit]
- ^ "Report of the Committee of Inquiry into Defence Awards" (PDF). Defence Honours and Awards. Australian Department of Defence. March 1994. p. 62. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
{{cite web}}: External link in|work= - ^ "THE ORDER OF WEARING AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS" (PDF). 25 September 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 February 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "THE WEARING OF MEDALS IN NEW ZEALAND TABLE – A GUIDE TO THE CORRECT ORDER OF WEAR". New Zealand Defence Force. 4 October 2011. Retrieved 9 September 2012.
- ^ "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003. p. 3353.