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The Police Overseas Service Medal is an award in the Australian honours system. The award is presented to those members of an Australian Police force who undertake service; * with international peace-keeping organisations, or * following a request from another government for assistance. The award was introduced by letters patent on 25 April 1991. Recipients of the Police Overseas Service Medal are not entitled to any post-nominal letters as a result. ==Description== * The Police Overseas Service Medal features a globe of the world surmounted by a branch of wattle, which is Australia's national floral emblem. The globe is centred on Cyprus, the first international deployment of Australian police. The rim of the medal is a chequerboard pattern, which symbolises police forces across the world. The circular, nickel-silver medal is ensigned with the Crown of St Edward. * The back of the medal displays a Federation Star. The words 'Police Overseas Service Medal' are inscribed around the rim. * The 32 mm-wide ribbon consists of alternating squares of black and white in the chequerboard pattern commonly representative of police services. 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「Police Overseas Service Medal (Australia)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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