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The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Afghanistan) (NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan)) is a campaign medal of New Zealand which recognizes service in the War in Afghanistan. The Queen of New Zealand authorized the creation of a new General Service Medal for the recognition of service taking place after December 2001 with a royal warrant on 23 July 2002. Regulations to establish the NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan) were published 16 January 2003. There are two versions: *Primary Operations Area *Secondary Operations Area == Appearance == The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Afghanistan) is circular in shape and is made of silver-plated metal. The obverse of the medal bears the Effigy of the reigning Sovereign. The reverse bears the inscription ''THE NEW ZEALAND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL'' surrounded by a wreath of fern fronds, pohutukawa, and Kōwhai blossoms, surmounted by a Royal Crown. The ribbon of the medal is wide and green with 3 narrow central stripes red, black, and red. For the secondary operational area, the ribbon has narrow stripes of light blue at the edges of the ribbon.〔 Black, red and green are the colours of the Flag of Afghanistan. Black stands for the past, red stands for blood shed in the fight for independence, and green represents hope. The light blue edges for the secondary operational area ribbon stands for service at sea and in the air in the areas surrounding Afghanistan. The proportions of the ribbon's stripes is the same as the New Zealand General Service Medal 1992.〔(【引用サイトリンク】title=NEW ZEALAND CAMPAIGN MEDALS - THE NEW ZEALAND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL 2002 (AFGHANISTAN) )〕 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 General Service Medal 2002 (Afghanistan)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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