Prior to 1999 the New Zealand

New Zealand

New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

 armed forces received honours of the United Kingdom, including military decorations and campaign medals. Since the end of World War II

World War II

World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...

 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system. This has resulted in a new system of New Zealand honours, gallantry and bravery

New Zealand bravery awards

Prior to 1999 the New Zealand armed forces received honours of the United Kingdom, including military decorations and campaign medals. Since the end of WW2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system...

 awards, and campaign medal

Campaign medal

A campaign medal is a military decoration which is awarded to a member of the military who serves in a designated military operation or performs duty in a geographical theater...

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	Victoria Cross for New Zealand Victoria Cross for New Zealand The Victoria Cross for New Zealand is a military decoration awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the New Zealand Armed Forces. It may be awarded to a person of any rank in any service and civilians under military command, and is presented to the recipient by the...
	New Zealand Gallantry Star New Zealand Gallantry Star The New Zealand Gallantry Star is the second level military decoration of the New Zealand armed forces.It was instituted by Royal Warrant on 20 September 1999 as part of the move to replace British gallantry awards with an indigenous New Zealand Gallantry system...
	New Zealand Gallantry Decoration New Zealand Gallantry Decoration The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration is the third level military decoration of the New Zealand armed forces.It was instituted by Royal Warrant on 20 September 1999 as part of the new indigenous New Zealand Gallantry system...
	New Zealand Gallantry Medal New Zealand Gallantry Medal The New Zealand Gallantry Medal is the fourth level military decoration of the New Zealand armed forces.It was instituted by Royal Warrant on 20 September 1999 as part of the new indigenous New Zealand Gallantry system...

See also

• NZ Government, Honours Secretariat
• New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
  New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
  - Order of Precedence :Order of precedence for the wearing of decorations and awards within New Zealand's honours system.Medals in bold are distinctly New Zealand awards.-Special awards:* Victoria Cross for New Zealand VC* George Cross GC...
  
  
• Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
• New Zealand gallantry awards
• New Zealand bravery awards
  New Zealand bravery awards
  Prior to 1999 the New Zealand armed forces received honours of the United Kingdom, including military decorations and campaign medals. Since the end of WW2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system...
  
  
• New Zealand campaign medals
  New Zealand campaign medals
  Prior to 1946 the New Zealand armed forces received honours of the United Kingdom, including military decorations and campaign medals. Since the end of World War 2 there have been constant moves towards an independent New Zealand honours system...