The Group Bravery Citation is a bravery decoration awarded to
Australia
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ns. It is awarded for a collective act of bravery by a group of people in extraordinary circumstances that is considered worthy of recognition. The Group Bravery Citation was created in 1990. The decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community who selflessly put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others.
It is ranked 5th in the list of Australian bravery decoration in the
Australian honours system
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Description
* The Group Bravery Citation is a
bronze
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gilt sprig of
wattle, Australia's floral emblem, positioned in the centre of a
silver
Silver is a chemical element with the Symbol (chemistry), symbol Ag (from the Latin ', derived from the Proto-Indo-European wikt:Reconstruction:Proto-Indo-European/h₂erǵ-, ''h₂erǵ'': "shiny" or "white") and atomic number 47. A soft, whi ...
rectangle.
* The multi-leaf sprig of wattle represents the nature of group participation - the coming together of the many to create a single entity.
Recipients
The Australian Government
It's an Honour database contains 695 entries of people who have been awarded the medal.
See also
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Australian Honours Order of Precedence
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References
External links
It's an Honour
{{Australian Honours System
Civil awards and decorations of Australia
1990 establishments in Australia
Awards established in 1990