Phaleristic Legislation of the Commonwealth of Australia

Legislation regarding the Order of Australia

• The Order of Australia Handbook (which includes the Letters Patent, etc.)

Legislation regarding the Australian Bravery Decorations

• Letters Patent
• Letters Patent 1975

Legislation regarding the Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975

• Commonwealth of Australia Gazette S18 of 19 January 1998 (Letters Patent and Regulations)
• Clasp KOREA - Declaration and Determinations of 10 February 1998
• Clasp MALAYA - Declaration and Determination of 27 March 2001 [not yet found]
• Clasp MALAYSIA - Declaration and Determination of 23 July 2010
• Clasp THAILAND - Declaration and Determinations of 4 December 2012
• Clasp THAI-MALAY - Declaration and Determinations of 28 February 2002
• Clasp VIETNAM - Declaration and Determination 18 April 2013

Legislation regarding the Australian Active Service Medal

• Letters Patent and Regulations of 2 November 1988
• Clasp VIETNAM 1975 - Declaration and Determinations of 27 March 2001
• Clasp NAMIBIA - Declaration and Determinations of 26 July 2001
• Clasp KUWAIT - Declaration and Determinations of 13 November 2009
• Clasp IRAQ - Declaration and Determinations of 10 August 2009
• Clasp CAMBODIA - Declaration and Determination of 27 March 2001
• Clasp BALKANS - Declaration and Determination of 27 March 2001
• Clasp SOMALIA - Declaration and Determination 20 November 2023
• Clasp RWANDA - Declaration and Determinations of 23 May 2006
• Clasp EAST TIMOR - Declaration and Determinations of 16 December 2004
• Clasp SIERRA LEONE - Declaration and Determinations of 30 March 2011
• Clasp ICAT - Declaration and Determination of 20 November 2023 [not yet found]
• Clasp IRAQ 2003 - Declaration and Determinations of 28 September 2009
• Clasp MIDDLE EAST - Declaration and Determinations of 19 May 2011

Legislation regarding the Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal

• Letters Patent and Regulations of 7 December 2001
• Declaration and Determination 2002

Legislation regarding the National Emergency Medal

• National Emergency Medal Regulations 2011 and Letters Patent

Legislation regarding the Afghanistan Medal

• Letters Patent and Regulations of 22 October 2004
• Afgahnistan Medal Instrument 2015

Legislation regarding the Australian Defence Medal

• Regulations of 30 March 2006
• Australian Defence Medal Regulations 2006 - Amendments of 13 July 2020
• Australian Defence Medal Determination of 16 March 2021
• Australian Defence Medal Determination of 21 July 2021

Legislation regarding the Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal

• Letters Patent and Regulations dated 17 March 2000

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