Centenary Medal

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Centenary Medal
Medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type	Medal
Awarded for	citizens and other people who made a contribution to Australian society or government, including centenarians
Status	closed, but persons satisfying the "centenarian" criteria may still qualify
Statistics
Established	14 February 2001
Total awarded	15,841 1, 400 (Centenarians)^[1]
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Australian Sports Medal^[2]
Next (lower)	Defence Force Service Medal^[2]

The Centenary Medal is an award created by the Australian Government in 2001.^[3] It was established to commemorate the Centenary of Federation of Australia and to honour people who have made a contribution to Australian society or government. It was also awarded to centenarians: Australian citizens born on or before 31 December 1901 who lived to celebrate the centenary of federation on 1 January 2001. Nominations were assessed by a panel chaired by Professor Geoffrey Blainey, a historian.^[3]

Design

Award

The obverse of the medal features a seven-pointed Commonwealth Star representing the six Australian states, with the seventh point representing Australia's territories. At the centre of the star is an Indigenous styling of Aboriginal traditions at the heart of the continent.^[3] Around the rim are 100 dots depicting 100 years of federation. The reverse features a seven pointed star, with the words "For Contribution Made to Australian Society" around the rim.^[3]

Bar and Ribbon

The colours in the ribbon are crimson, which represents federation, and blue and gold for the beginning of the 21st Century. The seven gold and red lines signify the states' pathways to federation.^[3] The bar and ribbon are the same so that a recipient can be identified as such.^[3]

References

↑ Medal Yearbook 2013. Honiton, Devon: Token Publishing. 2013. p. 396. ISBN 978-1-908-828-00-2. |access-date= requires |url= (help)
1 2 "The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). It's an Honour. Australian Government. Retrieved 23 January 2013.
1 2 3 4 5 6 "It's an Honour - Centenary Medal". Retrieved 28 January 2008.

Orders, Decorations, and Medals of Australia Australian Honours Order of Precedence

Order of Australia
(General Division
and Military Division)

Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia (AK/AD) • / Companion of the Order of Australia (AC) • / Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) • / Member of the Order of Australia (AM) • / Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)

Gallantry Decorations

Victoria Cross for Australia (VC) • Star of Gallantry (SG) • Medal for Gallantry (MG) • Commendation for Gallantry

Distinguished
Service Decorations

Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) • Distinguished Service Medal (DSM) • Commendation for Distinguished Service

Bravery Decorations

Cross of Valour (CV) • Star of Courage (SC) • Bravery Medal (BM) • Commendation for Brave Conduct • Group Bravery Citation

Conspicuous
Service Decorations

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) • Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Nursing Service

Nursing Service Cross (NSC)

Meritorious
Service Awards

Public Service Medal (PSM) • Australian Police Medal (APM) • Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM) • Ambulance Service Medal (ASM) • Emergency Services Medal (ESM) • Australian Antarctic Medal (AAM)

Operational Service
(Campaign) Medals

Warlike	Australia Service Medal (1939–45) • Australian Active Service Medal (1945–75) • Vietnam Medal (1964–73) • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–73) • Australian Active Service Medal • International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000) • Afghanistan Medal (2001–14) • Iraq Medal (2003–13) •

Non-Warlike	Australian General Service Medal Korea (1953–56) • Australian Service Medal (1945–75) • Australian Service Medal • Rhodesia Medal (1979–80)

Military Operations	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection • Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian • Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO

Non-Operational
Service Medals

Police Overseas Service Medal • Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal • National Emergency Medal • Civilian Service Medal (1939–45)

Commemorative
Medals

King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902) • King George V Coronation Medal (1911) • King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935) • King George VI Coronation Medal (1937) • Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953) • Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977) • 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999) • Australian Sports Medal (2000) • Centenary Medal (2001)

Long Service Medals

Defence Force Service Medal (1982–98) • Reserve Force Decoration (1982–98) (RFD) • Reserve Force Medal (1982–98) • Defence Long Service Medal (1998–) • National Medal (1975–) • Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (1999–) • National Police Service Medal (2010–)

Other Defence Medals

Australian Defence Medal • Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal

Skill-At-Arms

Champion Shots Medal

Unit Citations

/ Unit Citation for Gallantry • / Meritorious Unit Citation

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