New Zealand Gallantry Star

Bars are awarded to the NZGS in recognition of the performance of further acts of gallantry meriting the award. Recipients are entitled to the postnominal letters "N.Z.G.S.". This medal replaced the award of the Distinguished Service Order (when awarded for gallantry), the Distinguished Conduct Medal, and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal.

• Name — New Zealand Gallantry Star • Caption2 — Ribbon: 32 mm, crimson with a purple central stripe flanked by narrower white stripes • Presenter — New Zealand • Type — Military decoration • Eligibility — New Zealand and allied forces • Awarded For — "acts of outstanding gallantry in situations of danger" while involved in war and warlike operational service (including peacekeeping). • Status — Currently awarded • Description — 45 mm, (obverse) faceted silver eight-pointed star of equal points surmounted by the Royal Crown and fern frond wreath emblem; (reverse) inscribed "FOR GALLANTRY - MO TE TOANGA". With ring suspension. • Established — 20 September 1999 • Holder Label — Latest award • Holder — 3 December 2015 • Firstawarded — 5 June 2000 • Total Awarded — 5 • Higher — Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit • Lower — New Zealand Bravery Star

• Name — Rank — Unit — Campaign — Date of action • data-sort-value="Reilly, Neville John"|Neville John Reilly — data-sort-value="14" |Colonel — Colonel’s List, New Zealand Army — United Nations Mission in East Timor — data-sort-value="1999-06-01"|June–September 1999 • data-sort-value="Askin, David Steven"|David Steven Askin — data-sort-value="3" |Corporal — New Zealand Special Air Service — War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) — data-sort-value="2011-01-01"|2011 • data-sort-value="Pennell, Jamie"|Jamie Pennell — data-sort-value="0" |Commander — New Zealand Special Air Service — War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) — data-sort-value="2011-06-28"|28 June 2011 • data-sort-value="Moore, Albert Henry"|Albert Henry Moore — data-sort-value="3" |Corporal — Royal New Zealand Infantry Regiment — War in Afghanistan (2001–2021) — data-sort-value="2011-08-03"|3 August 2011 • data-sort-value="Faraday, Geoffrey Michael"|Geoffrey Michael Faraday — data-sort-value="12" |Major — Royal New Zealand Armoured Corps — United Nations Mission in South Sudan — data-sort-value="2014-04-17"|17–29 April 2014