Conspicuous Service Cross
The Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) is a decoration (medal) of the Australian honours system. It is awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force "for outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations". In November 2019, 1129 people were listed as recipients.
Also recorded as CSC
Conspicuous Service Cross
- Name
- Conspicuous Service Cross
- Field
- Australian honours system
- Period
- 1989
- Region
- Australia
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The Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC) is a decoration (medal) of the Australian honours system. It is awarded to members of the Australian Defence Force "for outstanding devotion to duty or outstanding achievement in the application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-warlike situations". In November 2019, 1129 people were listed as recipients.
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Overview
Overview
All ranks are eligible for the award.
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Key facts
• Name — Conspicuous Service Cross • Presenter — Australia • Type — Medal • Eligibility — Members of the Australian Defence Force and Officers & Instructors of the Australian Defence Force Cadets • Awarded For — outstanding commitment to duty or outstanding application of exceptional skills, judgment or dedication, in non-war-like situations • Status — Currently awarded • Post Nominals — CSC • Established — 18 October 1989 • Lastawarded — 2025 Birthday Honours • Total Awarded — 1,422 • Precedence Label — Order of Wear • Higher — Member of the Royal Victorian Order • Lower — Nursing Service Cross • Related — Conspicuous Service Medal • Caption2 — Ribbon for CSC & Bar
History
History
The Conspicuous Service Cross was introduced in 1989 to acknowledge outstanding achievement and performance of duty in non-warlike circumstances. Previously, there had been no option for such recognition other than using awards within the Order of Australia.
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Description
• The medal is a nickel-silver modified Maltese Cross with each axis measuring 38 millimetres, ensigned with the Crown of Saint Edward in nickel-silver, with the arms of the cross interspersed with fluted rays. The obverse bears a central device of the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath. • The back of the cross shows a horizontal panel. • The ribbon is 32 millimetres wide, having alternating diagonal stripes of bush green and sandy gold 6 millimetres wide. • Additional awards of the CSC wear a nickel-silver bar with a superimposed replica of the cross. The bar is attached to the ribbon of the original award.
Multiple award recipients
Several people have received the Conspicuous Service Cross for a second time (C.S.M. and Bar), including: • || Awardee — Original award — Bar awarded • Colonel — Jeffrey — 2000 Queen's Birthday Honours — 2010 Queen's Birthday Honours • Vice Admiral — Stuart — 2008 Australia Day Honours — 2011 Australia Day Honours • Colonel — Mark — 2006 Queen's Birthday Honours — 2011 Australia Day Honours • Lieutenant Colonel — Rolf — 2007 Queen's Birthday Honours — 2013 Australia Day Honours • Group Captain — Chris — 27 November 2003 — 2013 Australia Day Honours • Captain — Jan — 2003 Queen's Birthday Honours — 2014 Australia Day Honours • Captain — Phillip Andrew — 2017 Queen's Birthday Honours — 2021 Australia Day Honours • Commander — Phillipa — 2014 Queen's Birthday Honours — 2021 Australia Day Honours
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