Australian Police Medal
$12.25 - $70.00
The Australian Prisoner of War Medal is a commemorative award honouring the service and sacrifice of Australian Defence Force members who were captured and held as prisoners of war. It recognises their endurance, courage, and the hardships they faced in captivity across conflicts from the Boer War to modern operations.
Presented to surviving Australian prisoners of war or posthumously to their next of kin. It is awarded in recognition of time spent in captivity during any officially recognised conflict involving Australian forces.
The medal is a cross-shaped design in nickel-silver featuring the silhouettes of Australia and its territories at the centre, surrounded by the emblems of the Royal Australian Navy, Australian Army, Royal Australian Air Force, and the Merchant Navy. The suspender bar is inscribed with PRISONER OF WAR and is decorated with a laurel wreath.
The ribbon features vertical stripes of blue, white, red, light blue, black, and yellow, representing the tri-service colours of the Australian Defence Force along with symbolic colours of remembrance and sacrifice.
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