Australian Bravery Decorations Determination (Cth)

AUSTRALIAN BRAVERY DECORATIONS DETERMINATIONS

I, PHILIP MICHAEL JEFFERY, Governor-General of the Commonwealth of Australia, acting under regulations 3 and 13 of the Australian Bravery Decorations Regulations, revoke the Australian Bravery Decorations Determination made on the twelfth day of August 1991 and determine as follows:

THE CROSS OF VALOUR

Design

1. The Cross of Valour is a gold cross, ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in gold. The cross is surmounted by a gold suspender bar of fixed configuration, with the raised words 'FOR VALOUR' running the width of the bar on the obverse. The obverse of the cross bears a central device of the shield and crest of the Arms of the Commonwealth of Australia with the arms of the cross interspersed with fluted rays. The reverse of the cross is blank but has the arms of the cross interspersed with fluted rays and the suspender bar is clear to allow for engraving of the recipients name.

Miniature

2. The miniature of the Cross of Valour is a half size replica of the cross suspended from a miniature ribbon 16 millimetres wide.

Ribbon

3. The ribbon for the Cross of Valour is 32 millimetres wide and is magenta in colour with a blood-red central band 16 millimetres wide.

Ribbon Bar

4. The ribbon bar of the Cross of Valour consists of a strip of full size ribbon, 32 millimetres wide and 10 millimetres deep. When the ribbon bar is worn, a representation of the cross, 5 millimetres in diameter, is attached at the centre of the ribbon bar.

Lapel Badge

5. The lapel badge of the Cross of Valour is a replica of the cross 10 millimetres in diameter.

Further Awards

6. Second and subsequent awards of the Cross of Valour are recognized by the presentation of a Gold Bar 35 millimetres wide and 6 millimetres high. The bar has a central replica of the Cross 5 millimetres in diameter. The bar is worn attached to the ribbon of the original medal. A half size replica of the bar is worn attached to the ribbon of the miniature medal. When the ribbon bar is worn a further representation of the Cross, 5 millimetres in diameter, is attached to the ribbon bar.