List of Australian campaign medals

Australian campaign medals are listed in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those campaign medals which have been independently issued by Australia to its armed forces are in bold.

Second Boer War

 * Queens South Africa Medal BAR.svg Queen's South Africa Medal
 * Kings South Africa Medal BAR.svg King's South Africa Medal

World War I

 * 1914 1915 Star ribbon bar.svg 1914 Star
 * 1914 1915 Star ribbon bar.svg 1914–15 Star
 * British War Medal BAR.svg British War Medal
 * Mercantile Marine War Medal BAR.svg Mercantile Marine War Medal
 * Ribbon, World War I Victory Medal.svg Victory Medal
 * Naval General Service Medal 1915 BAR.svg Naval General Service Medal 1915–62
 * General Service Medal 1918 BAR.svg General Service Medal 1918–62

World War II

 * 39-45 Star BAR.svg 1939–45 Star
 * Atlantic Star BAR.svg Atlantic Star
 * Air Crew Europe BAR.svg Air Crew Europe Star
 * Arctic Star bar.png Arctic Star
 * Africa Star BAR.svg Africa Star
 * Pacific Star BAR.svg Pacific Star
 * Burma Star BAR.svg Burma Star
 * Italy Star BAR.svg Italy Star
 * France and Germany Star BAR.svg France and Germany Star
 * Defence Medal BAR.svg Defence Medal
 * War Medal 39-45 BAR.svg War Medal, 1939–45
 * Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 BAR.svg Australia Service Medal 1939–45

Post-World War II

 * Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
 * Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
 * United Nations Service Medal Korea ribbon.svg United Nations Service Medal for Korea
 * Naval General Service Medal 1915 BAR.svg Naval General Service Medal 1915–62
 * General Service Medal 1918 BAR.svg General Service Medal 1918–62
 * General Service Medal 1962 BAR.svg General Service Medal 1962
 * Vietnam Medal BAR.svg Vietnam Medal
 * Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
 * Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal
 * INTERFET Medal ribbon.png International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
 * Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Afghanistan Medal
 * Iraq Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Iraq Medal
 * Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
 * AGSMK Ribbon.png Australian General Service Medal for Korea
 * Australian Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal
 * Rhodesia Medal Ribbon.svg Rhodesia Medal

Australian Operational Service Medal

 * AUS OSM Border Service.PNG Australian Operational Service Medal - Border Protection
 * AUS OSM Greater Middle East Operation.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Greater Middle East Operation
 * AUS OSM Special Operations.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Special Operations
 * AUS OSM CT-SR.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery
 * AOSM Africa.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Africa
 * AUS OSM Civilian ribbon.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Civilian

Foreign awards
Foreign awards commonly awarded to Australians for campaign service include:


 * NATO
 * NATO Medal ISAF ribbon bar v2.svg NATO Medal with 'ISAF' clasp for service with the International Security Assistance Force.
 * NATO Non-Article 5 medal for Operation Resolute Support.png NATO Medal with 'Afghanistan clasp for service in Operation Resolute Support.


 * United Nations
 * UNFICYP.gif UN Medal (UNFICYP, Cyprus)
 * UNSSM Medal bar.gif United Nations Special Service Medal (Timor Leste 2005-2006 UNOTIL)
 * UNIIMOG Ribbon bar.gif UN Medal (UNIIMOG, Iraq)
 * UNTAG.gif UN Medal (UNTAG, Namibia)
 * UNTAC Medal bar.gif UN Medal (UNTAC, Cambodia)
 * UNTSO Medal bar.gif UN Medal (UNTSO, Middle East)
 * UNAMIR Medal bar.svg UN Medal (UNAMIR, Rwanda)
 * UNOSOM Medal bar.gif UN Medal (UNOSOM I, UNOSOM II and UNITAF, Somalia)
 * UN Medal for East Timor (NZ).png UN Medal (UNTAET, UNTAET and UNMISET, East Timor)
 * UN Mission in Sudan ribbon.png UN Medal (UNMIS, Sudan)
 * UNMISS Ribbon bar.svg UN Medal (UNMISS, South Sudan)


 * 20th Century
 * MFO Medal ribbon.png Multinational Force and Observers Medal (Multinational Force and Observers)
 * Vietnam Campaign Medal ribbon with 60- clasp.svg Vietnam Campaign Medal (South Vietnam)
 * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Saudi Arabia)
 * Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) ribbon.svg Kuwait Liberation Medal (Kuwait) - Not Authorised for wear on uniform, only as a keepsake.
 * Gulf Medal Ribbon.png Gulf Medal (United Kingdom) awarded for service with British units.
 * Pingat Jasa Malaysia ribbon.png Pingat Jasa Malaysia (Malaysia)
 * TLSM.jpeg Timor Leste Solidarity Medal (East Timor)
 * Southwest_Asia_Service_Medal_ribbon_(1991–2016).svg Southwest Asia Service Medal (United States) for service with US units in Operations Desert Shield or Desert Storm.


 * Jordan International Police Training Center Medal JIPTC (Jordan 2003-2007) for training 32,000 members of the post-war Iraqi Police Service in Jordan


 * 21st Century
 * Iraq Medal BAR.svg Iraq Medal (United Kingdom) awarded for service with British units.
 * Ebola medal ribbon.png Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa (United Kingdom)

Permission for formal acceptance and wearing of foreign awards is given by the Governor-General on the recommendation of the Prime Minister or the Minister responsible for Australian honours.