Commissioners Medal for Innovation

Description

The Commissioner's Medal for Innovation is a distinguished award designed to honour the exceptional ingenuity and creativity of both current and former members of the police force. Eligibility for this esteemed medal requires individuals to have:

Developed or implemented innovative solutions that have significantly improved policing operations or practices; or
Demonstrated a sustained commitment to fostering innovation within the force, as determined by the Commissioner.

Design

The medal is fashioned from antique bronze and showcases an Indigenous rendition of the AFP platypus symbol. The accompanying ribbon is adorned with stripes in shades of blue, white, black, and purple.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Medal history and eligibility Read the full guide to the Commissioners Medal for Innovation: its history, who is eligible, and where it sits in the order of wear.

Commissioners Medal for Innovation: mounting options explained

Every replica medal can be supplied loose or mounted ready to wear. Here's how the options differ, so you can choose the right one.

Court mounted Required for serving ADF members

The medals are fixed to a stiff backing board so they sit flat and stay in line while worn. It's the neatest presentation, and serving members of the Australian Defence Force are required to wear their medals court mounted.

Swing mounted Traditional style

Each medal hangs freely from its ribbon below a top bar. This was the usual style from the Boer War through to World War II, and there are no fixed rules about who can wear it.

Ribbon bar For everyday uniform wear

Just the ribbons, mounted in order of precedence on a small bar. Ribbon bars are worn on uniform day to day, when full medals would be impractical.

Unmounted Medal and ribbon supplied separately

The medal and ribbon come as separate parts, ready for you or your mounter to assemble. Full size medals come with 30cm of ribbon and miniatures with 15cm.

Full size or miniature?

Miniatures are mounted the same way at a smaller scale. They're worn at evening and formal events, generally anything after 6pm such as dinners, where full size medals would be impractical.

Pin or magnetic?

Every style comes with a traditional pin or a magnetic fitting. Magnetic mounts hold firmly without putting holes in your jacket or uniform, and are easier to put on and take off, which helps anyone with limited dexterity.