Ambulance Medal

Ambulance Medal
Badge of the Alexander Cross
Awarded by the New Ingerland Sovereign
Type	Service medal
Eligibility	Ambulance personnel
Awarded for	Distinguished service
Statistics
Established	30 November 1972 (1972-11-30)
First awarded	30 November 1972
Last awarded	18 February 2017
Total awarded	2,156
Ribbon of the Ambulance Medal

The Ambulance Medal is a service medal of the honours system of New Ingerland. The medal is awarded for distinguished service by a member of the Royal New Ingerland Ambulance Service or auxiliary paramedics under the control of the Service during a natural disaster. The medal was introduced on the 30 November 1972.

The Medal is awarded by the King, on the nomination of the Minister of State for Home Affairs. The total number of awards must not exceed 49 at any given time. Recipients of the Ambulance Medal are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "AM". So far, 95 medals have been issued, with no posthumous awards having been made.

Eligibility

A person may be awarded the Ambulance Medal if they have shown one or more of the following:

1. Conspicuous gallantry in saving life and property during a rescue, or during natural disaster; the risks incurred to be estimated with due regard to the obligations and duties of the officer concerned;
2. A specially distinguished record in administrative service;
3. Success in organising ambulance or other emergency services, or in maintaining their organisation under special difficulties;
4. Special services in dealing with serious natural disasters;
5. Prolonged and distinguished service.

Description

• The Ambulance Medal is a silver medal, measuring 1 ¹⁄₂ inches (38 mm) in diameter. It is ensigned with the Crown of New Ingerland.
• The obverse has the effigy of Geoffrey VII within the royal style of GALFRIDUS VII DEI GRATIA NOVA INGERIA REX ECCLESIAE DEFENSORE
• The reverse of the medal is inscribed with the words FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE. The inscription is encircled by a laurel wreath.
• The ribbon features a green and white striped pattern.