King's Service Medal
New Zealand award for public service / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The King's Service Medal (created as the Queen's Service Medal in 1975 and renamed in 2024) is a medal awarded by the government of New Zealand to recognise and reward volunteer service to the community and also public service in elected or appointed public office. It was established in 1975 and is related to the Queen's Service Order.[4] The QSM replaced the Imperial Service Medal as an award of New Zealand.[5]
King's Service Medal | |
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Awarded for | Voluntary service to the community Services to the Crown in the public sector, in elected or appointed office. |
Country | New Zealand |
Presented by | Monarch of New Zealand |
Eligibility | New Zealand citizens Citizens of Commonwealth nations where The Queen is head of state[1] |
Post-nominals | KSM |
Established | 13 March 1975 |
Last awarded | 30 December 2023 |
Total | 3,959[2] |
Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Royal Victorian Medal[3] |
Next (lower) | New Zealand Antarctic Medal[3] |
Related | King's Service Order |
On 3 May 2024, the Queen's Service Medal was renamed to the King's Service Medal by Royal Warrant. Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal from 1975-May 2024 will continue to use the 'QSM' postnominal with recipients of the King's Service Medal from June 2024 using the postnominal 'KSM'.[6]