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region have made an outstanding contribution to exploration, scientific research, conservation, environmental protection, or knowledge of the
Antarctic region; or in support of New Zealand’s objectives or operations, or both, in the Antarctic region. The Medal will not be awarded for acts of bravery,
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for outstanding contribution to exploration, scientific research, conservation, environmental protection, or knowledge of the
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972:Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
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1478:Recipients of the New Zealand Antarctic Medal
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1300:New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
193:New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration
1483:Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand
1456:New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
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1420:Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
1408:Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
808:Posthumous award, died 16 September 2017
1396:Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
1384:Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal
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937:
1444:New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
1372:Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal
924:Beehive New Zealand Antarctic Medal
215:was created 1 September 2006, as a
13:
1348:King George V Silver Jubilee Medal
14:
1499:
1432:King Charles III Coronation Medal
1063:Order of St Michael and St George
899:"The New Zealand Antarctic Medal"
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35:Obverse and reverse of the medal
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1360:King George VI Coronation Medal
67:on an Antarctic landscape with
1336:King George V Coronation Medal
1241:New Zealand Bravery Decoration
1158:Victoria Cross for New Zealand
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1194:New Zealand Gallantry Medal
1087:Order of the British Empire
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213:New Zealand Antarctic Medal
24:New Zealand Antarctic Medal
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1312:New Zealand Memorial Cross
1170:New Zealand Gallantry Star
1111:New Zealand Order of Merit
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145:Total awarded posthumously
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217:New Zealand royal honour
219:to replace the British
163:Ribbon bar of the medal
52:(Obverse) An effigy of
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1075:Royal Victorian Order
321:Clive Howard-Williams
247:on 1 September 2006.
182:Queen's Service Medal
1276:King's Service Medal
1123:King's Service Order
1051:Order of New Zealand
1015:Order of the Thistle
1263:Meritorious service
1099:Companion of Honour
1003:Order of the Garter
245:Queen Elizabeth II
178:Next (higher)
71:in the background.
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1217:New Zealand Cross
1027:Order of the Bath
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189:Next (lower)
106:Currently awarded
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127:Last awarded
76:Presented by
69:Mount Erebus
59:designed by
57:Elizabeth II
15:
857:24 December
827:Polar Medal
768:Megan Balks
732:6 June 2022
628:5 June 2017
612:Randal Heke
576:3 June 2013
545:3 June 2013
529:Allan Green
389:4 June 2007
251:Eligibility
221:Polar Medal
204:Polar Medal
111:Established
86:Eligibility
80:New Zealand
49:Description
1472:Categories
918:References
586:Lou Sanson
373:Fred Davey
264:Recipients
241:Antarctica
173:Precedence
1145:Gallantry
883:10 August
716:Ian Hawes
503:Alex Pyne
477:Tim Naish
283:Portrait
257:Antarctic
905:29 April
816:See also
799:Honorary
590:QSO NZAM
347:Karl Erb
1204:Bravery
227:History
200:Related
90:region.
990:Orders
103:Status
833:Notes
280:Name
195:(DSD)
184:(QSM)
137:Total
54:Queen
44:Medal
18:Award
907:2019
885:2007
859:2023
772:NZAM
746:NZAM
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325:NZAM
299:NZAM
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211:The
98:NZAM
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