History

The Medal for Gallantry was introduced on 15 January 1991 and is conferred upon members of the Australian Defence Force for acts of gallantry in the line of duty.

If a recipient of the Medal receives the award again, it comes in the form of a gold-plated bar that features the Federation Star, flanked with flames. When the ribbon is worn alone, a bar is indicated by the addition of a Federation Star insignia. Approximately 63 have been awarded.

The obverse of the medal features the Federation Star superimposed on a background of flames. The reverse features thin fluted rays and a blank rectangular panel for the recipient’s name. The Crown of St. Edward surmounts the medal and attaches to a suspension bar that is inscribed with ‘FOR GALLANTRY’ on the obverse and reverse. The ribbon is orange with red upward-facing chevrons.

Recipients of the Medal are entitled to use the postnominal letters ‘MG’. Recipients of a bar are eligible to use the postnominal ‘MG and Bar’.