Ambulance Medal
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Ambulance Medal | |
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Badge of the Alexander Cross | |
Awarded by the New Ingrea Sovereign | |
Type | Service medal |
Eligibility | Ambulance personnel |
Awarded for | Distinguished service |
Statistics | |
Established | 30 November 1972 |
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 Ingrea. The medal is awarded for distinguished service by a member of the Royal New Ingrean 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:
- 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;
- A specially distinguished record in administrative service;
- Success in organising ambulance or other emergency services, or in maintaining their organisation under special difficulties;
- Special services in dealing with serious natural disasters;
- 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 Ingrea.
- 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.