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The New Zealand Defence Service Medal (NZDSM) is a military service medal awarded to former and current members of the New Zealand Defence Force, for qualifying service since 3 September 1945. It is expected that at least 160,000 former service personnel and more than 7,000 currently serving NZDF personnel are eligible to receive the medal. Eligibility is defined in the Royal Warrant〔http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/documents/nzdsm-royal-warrant-signed-6-april-2011.pdf〕 and NZDSM Medal Regulations,〔http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/category/n/documents/nzdsm-regulations-signed-13-april-2011.pdf〕 dated 6 Apr 11 and 13 Apr 11 respectively. Serving NZDF personnel are awarded the medal automatically once the eligibility criteria are met.〔http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdsm/faqs.html#fs3〕 Former service members, and families of deceased service members should apply to the NZDF Medals Office.〔http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/nzdsm/index.html〕〔https://forms.mil.nz/medals/nzdsm-application-form.aspx〕 ==Appearance== The NZDSM is circular medal made of antiqued bronze. The obverse of the medal contains the New Zealand Coat of Arms. The reverse depicts one large New Zealand fern frond and the emblems of the Navy, Army and Air Force represented by the badge of the New Zealand Defence Force. The lower portion of the reverse contains the inscription "THE NEW ZEALAND DEFENCE SERVICE MEDAL". The medal is suspended from a ribbon of dark blue, red, light blue. These colours are separated by thin light green stripes. The medal is awarded with at least one clasp according to the type of service for which awarded. It is possible to be awarded two or more clasps if more than one type of service was undertaken by the service member. The medal is engraved along its edge with the service number, name and regiment or service of the wearer, and the rank held on the day the eligibility criteria were met by the service member. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「New Zealand Defence Service Medal」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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