Medal Posters and Resources
Explore a range of resources designed to help you learn more about New Zealand’s Honours, Medals, and Awards. Whether you’re a current or former service member, researcher, or member of the public, these materials provide valuable insight into how we honour service and sacrifice.
Posters
Download our medals posters for an overview of New Zealand's royal honours, campaign medals, special service medals, long service awards, and special commendations.
Deployments
Research historic and modern campaigns and naval deployments with our medals tables.
Visit our Medals by Royal New Zealand Navy Deployment page
Medals by Campaign September 1945 - 2024 (PDF, 619 KB)
Medal Ribbons
Medal ribbons are not only an important complement to the medals they are associated with, they are an integral part of the medal itself. The use of ribbons has varied greatly since their introduction in the 18th century. From plain ribbons used to suspend medals around the neck, the medal ribbon has developed into a multicoloured device unique to either the medal or the campaign for which it is awarded.
Download Ribbons of Medals Awarded to New Zealanders (PDF, 1 MB)
Long Service Award Citation Templates
Long Service Award citation templates are worded for serving military recipients. The same wording is accurate for ex-Service recipients who retired from the NZDF at any date on or after 1 December 1977. For the eligibility criteria for earlier periods, view the specific medals page.
Download Long Service Award Citation templates (PDF, 119 KB)
Medallic Principles for Operational Service
In 2000, the New Zealand Government adopted eight principles for operational service recognition. Operational service exceeds the normal peacetime service requirements and involves a credible military threat from enemy military forces, insurgents, or other hostile forces.
Download the Principles (PDF, 13 KB)
Research Projects
Every medal tells a story of service, sacrifice and the events that shaped New Zealand’s military history. These research projects explore the background of different honours and campaigns. They help explain how medals were awarded and the experiences of the people who earned them. Together, they offer a deeper understanding of the legacy behind each medal and the people it represents.