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Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)

Conspicuous Service Cross
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Medal and ribbon
Awarded by Australia
Type Medal
Eligibility Members of the Australian Defence Force and Officers & Instructors of the Australian Defence Force Cadets
Awarded for outstanding commitment to duty or outstanding application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-war-like situations [1]
Status Currently awarded
Post-nominals CSC
Statistics
Established 18 October 1989
Last awarded 2015 Australia Day Honours
Total awarded 889
Distinct
recipients
860
Order of Wear
Next (higher) Member of the Royal Victorian Order
Next (lower) Nursing Service Cross
Related Conspicuous Service Medal
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CSC & Bar undress ribbon

The Conspicuous Service Cross (authorised post-nominal letters CSC) is a decoration (medal) of the Australian honours system. The CSC is awarded only for outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations. Since its inception, 889 had been awarded as at 26 January 2015. All ranks are eligible for the award.

To date eight people have received the Conspicuous Service Cross for a second time. Listed below are some of those eight.


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