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The APM is a circular, nickel-silver medal ensigned with the
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Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
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1380:80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal
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339:"Australian Police Medal Regulations – 2021"
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239:Australian Honours Order of Precedence
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1354:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
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164:Australian Police Medal
24:Australian Police Medal
666:Group Bravery Citation
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377:Australian Government
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786:Meritorious service
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1089:(2003–2013)
1076:(2001–2014)
1063:(1999–2000)
1050:(1979–1980)
1001:(1968–1973)
988:(1964–1973)
975:(1953–1956)
270:28 November
214:Eligibility
182:Description
98:Established
74:Eligibility
56:Awarded for
1644:Categories
1087:Iraq Medal
352:3 December
323:3 December
296:3 December
245:References
1022:1975–2012
948:1945–1975
925:1939–1945
540:Gallantry
346:gg.gov.au
193:Sovereign
68:Australia
370:Archived
233:See also
1510:(1998–)
602:Bravery
379:website
1447:(2023)
1434:(2022)
1421:(2012)
1408:(2002)
1395:(2001)
1382:(1999)
1369:(1977)
1356:(1953)
1343:(1937)
1330:(1935)
1317:(1911)
1304:(1902)
827:(AFSM)
156:(AFSM)
90:Status
905:(RVM)
892:(AAM)
879:(AIM)
866:(ACM)
853:(ESM)
840:(ASM)
814:(APM)
801:(PSM)
777:(NSC)
753:(CSM)
740:(CSC)
704:(DSM)
691:(DSC)
342:(PDF)
317:(PDF)
264:(PDF)
195:on a
145:(PSM)
129:2,220
126:Total
51:Medal
18:Award
643:(BM)
630:(SC)
617:(CV)
581:(MG)
568:(SG)
555:(VC)
354:2023
325:2023
298:2023
272:2023
170:and
162:The
48:Type
85:APM
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