The New Zealand Customs Service Medal is a long service award for members of the

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who have completed 14 years of service. Established in February 2008, the medal was first presented 5 May 2008 by then

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Appearance

The medal is circular and made of silver metal. It is in diameter. On the obverse is the crowned effigy of the Sovereign. The reverse bears a representation of the Badge of the New Zealand Customs Service. The medal hangs from a 32 mm wide ribbon of 5 stripes of dark blue at the edges, light blue in the centre, bordered by yellow.

References

{{NZ Long & Meritorious Service Medals Civil awards and decorations of New Zealand New Zealand Meritorious & Long Service Awards Long and Meritorious Service Medals of Britain and the Commonwealth