QLD SES Meritorious Service Medal

Description

The Queensland SES Meritorious Service Medal is a state-level award established to recognise the dedicated service of volunteer members of the Queensland State Emergency Service. This esteemed medal is conferred upon those who have demonstrated a consistent and effective commitment to the SES in Queensland.

Eligibility Criteria:

All QFES SES volunteers are eligible for nomination after providing 10 years of regular and effective participation in the SES in Queensland. (Note: SES service in other states and territories is not eligible for this award.)
A clasp will be issued for each additional increment of five years of service. For example, 15 years of service is represented by the medal and a 15-year clasp, while 20 years of service is represented by the medal and a 20-year clasp.
As the clasp indicates the total number of years of service, clasps will be replaced as they are awarded. If the initial award to a recipient includes a clasp, the clasp will be attached prior to presentation.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Medal history and eligibility Read the full guide to the QLD SES Meritorious Service Medal: its history, who is eligible, and where it sits in the order of wear.

QLD SES Meritorious Service Medal: 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.