The New Zealand Customs Service Medal is a long service award for members of the New Zealand Customs Service who have completed 14 years of service. Established in February 2008, the medal was first presented 5 May 2008 by then Prime Minister Helen Clark.
| New Zealand Customs Service Medal | |
|---|---|
 Ribbon bar of the medal | |
| Type | Long service and meritorious service |
| Awarded for | Fourteen years of long and meritorious service in the New Zealand Customs Service[1] |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 20 February 2008[1] |
| First awarded | 5 May 2008[2] |
| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | New Zealand Traffic Service Medal[3] |
| Next (lower) | Efficiency Decoration[3] |
Appearance
editThe medal is circular and made of silver metal. It is 36 millimetres (1.4 in) in diameter. On the obverse is the crowned effigy of the Sovereign. The reverse bears a representation of the Badge of the New Zealand Customs Service. The medal hangs from a 32 mm wide ribbon of 5 stripes of dark blue at the edges, light blue in the centre, bordered by yellow.[1]
References
edit- ^ a b c "The New Zealand Customs Service Medal". New Zealand Legislation. Parliamentary Counsel Office. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
- ^ "New Zealand Customs Medal Presentations". beehive.govt.nz. New Zealand Government. Retrieved 7 July 2015.
- ^ a b "Order of Wear: Orders, Decorations and Medals in New Zealand". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. 23 August 2018. Archived from the original on 16 September 2022. Retrieved 16 September 2022.