Medals of the Fiji Republic - By Act No. 7 of 1995, which was published in the Fiji Republic Gazette of 8 March 1995, the following Honours and Awards of Fiji:
The Order of Fiji - Ribbon is red/white/red. Posthumous awards are not made. It is permitted to be awarded the Medal and also be appointed to the Order. Two divisions:
1) General Division (3 Grades)
a) Companion (C.F.)
b) Officer (O.F.)
c) Member (M.F.)
d) Medal of the Order (M.O.F) (Reverse of the Medal)
2) Military Division (3 Grades)
a) Companion (C.F.)
b) Officer (O.F.)
c) Member (M.F.)
d) Medal of the Order (M.O.F)
Civilian Bravery Awards (Posthumous awards can be made of all, and bars for a second award are permitted)
President's Cross (P.C) - Ribbon is blue with gold edges.
President's Medal (P.M.) - Ribbon is blue with two narrow gold stripes in the centre.(Obverse of Medal)
Bravery Medal (B.M.) - Ribbon is red with two wide gold stripes in the centre. (Obverse of Medal)
Fiji Military Forces Awards:
Operational Gallantry Awards:
President's War Cross (P.W.C.) - Ribbon is blue and gold.
Cross of Gallantry (C.G.) - Ribbon is red with narrow blue edges.
Medal of Gallantry (M.G.) - Ribbon is light blue with a narrow red centre stripe.
Battle Commendation - Posthumous awards can be made, and bars for a second award are permitted.
Operational Leadership Awards:
Distinguished Command Cross (D.C.C.) - Ribbon is blue with narrow red edges.
Command Medal (C.M.) - Ribbon is red with a narrow blue centre stripe.
Commendation for Leadership - Posthumous awards can be made, and bars for a second award are permitted.
Meritorious Service Decoration (M.S.D.) - For Officers for 15 years service. The Warrant of 12 May 1988, regarding an earlier M.S.D. is cancelled.
Meritorious Service Award (M.S.A.) - For those under the rank of warrant officer for 15 years service. Ribbon is gold, red, gold, blue, gold, green and gold.
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Meritorious Service Medal Image courtesy of Shaun Aumua |
Service Decoration (S.D.) - For Territorial officers for 15 years service. Ribbon is cream, red, cream, blue, cream, green and cream.
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Meritorious Service Decoration Image courtesy of Shaun Aumua |
Service Award (S.A.) - For Territorial under the rank of warrant officer for 15 years service. Ribbon is red, white, blue, white and green.
General Service Medal - For active service in the Pacific 1939-45, or Malaya 1952-1956, or after 1 June 1978 for a period of not less than 12 months in Lebanon, Sinai (Multi-National Force and Observers), Afghanistan, Kuwait, Zimbabwe (Commonwealth Supervisory Force), Somalia, Angola, or such other missions which may, from time to time, be approved. This replaces the previous Warrant of 6 February 1992).
Police Awards
Fiji Police Medal (F.P.M.) - For Bravery, valuable services or leadership. Bars permitted for subsequent awards. Ribbon is blue with narrow orange edges.
Fiji Police Long Service Medal - For 18 years service, clasps for addition 7 years, and 5 years thereafter. This replaced the Colonial Police Long Service Medal and the former Fiji Police Long Service and Good Conduct medal, both of which may continue to be worn by those entitled to do so. Ribbon is equal stripes of blue, red and blue.
Fiji Overseas Service Medal - Basically a Police General Service Medal with a clasp attached showing the name of the overseas country of mission. Subsequent clasps may be awarded and worn. Ribbon is checkered blue and white.
Prisons Service
Fiji Prisons Service Efficient Service Decoration (E.S.D.) - For long and faithful service by senior officers. The warrant of 6 August 1990 is repealed.
Fiji Prisons Distinguished Service Award (D.S.A.) - For bravery, valuable services or leadership. Bar are permitted. Ribbon is blue, white, orange, white, red, white, red, white, orange, white and blue.
Fiji Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal - For 18 years service, clasps for additional 7 years and 5 years thereafter. This replaced the former Prisons Long Service and Good Conduct Medal. Ribbon is equal stripes of orange, white and blue.
Fire Service
Fiji Fire Service Meritorious Service Medal (M.S.M.) - For bravery, valuable services or leadership. Bars are permitted. Ribbon is red, white, orange, white, blue, white, orange, white and red.
Fiji Fire Service Long Service Medal - For 18 years service, clasps for additional 7 years, and 5 years thereafter. Ribbon is blue, orange, white, red, white, orange, and blue.
Civil Service
Fiji Civil Service Medal (C.S.M.) - For distinguished devotion to duty and outstanding achievement. Ribbon is red, white, light blue, white, dark blue, white, light blue, white and red.
Commemorative Medals
Fiji 25th Anniversary of Independence Commemorative Medal
(Ref: The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society, Spring 1998, Vol 37, No. 1 (238) - Honours and Awards of the Republic of Fiji by J.M.A. Tamplin)
Medals of Fiji (Mike Smith - MSM)
Independence Medal - This cupro-nickel medal was established in 1970. The reverse contains the arms of Fiji. The ribbon is 28mm wide (Image by Mike Smith)
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Orders, Decorations and Medals of Fiji Megan Robertson |
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Medals of the Republic of Fiji Mike Smith |
Public servants gear up for celebrations Amongst the categories are the Civil Service medals, which is one of the two levels of awards that will be presented to civil servants for the first time this year under the Public Service Award programme.The Civil Service Medal will be awarded to officers upon recommendations from the Chief Executive Officers (Permanent Secretaries), and Staff Board while the certificates will be presented pending recommendations from the CEO’s and Heads of Departments. fiji.gov 8 Sep 03
Singh receives civic honor from Fiji Vijay Singh, who last month ended Tiger Woods' reign as golf's No. 1 player, has been awarded a Companion of the Order of Fiji -- one of the Pacific nation's highest honors. Singh and the country's chief justice, Daniel Fatiaki, were among nine people receiving civic honors conferred by the president, Ratu Josefa Iloilo. According to a citation published in the gazette, Singh was awarded the honor for "eminent achievement and merit of the highest degree in service to Fiji or to humanity at large." golfweb.com 12 Oct 04
Somare receives top honours Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Sir Michael Somare has been awarded the Companion of the Order of Fiji. In an emotional ceremony at Government House, Sir Michael said it was a special occasion which would further strengthen the friendship between the two countries. fijitimes.com 28 Aug 05
Honours won't mean much Government House owes the people of Fiji an explanation why the New Year's honours list has not been released. It is seven days into the new year and the list is already starting to lose its significance, United General Party leader Mick Beddoes said. He said it was disappointing Government House could not release in time the names of people who deserved recognition. "There are so many people in the country who deserve to be recognised. We have the disciplinary forces for putting their life in harm's way," Mr Beddoes said. fijitimes.com 7 Jan 06
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Fight 4 the PJM Web Site “Pingat Jasa Malaysia” can be translated as "The Malaysian Service Medal". The medal was offered at the end of 2004 to the Commonwealth countries who served Malaysia - including Australia, New Zealand, Fiji, the United Kingdom and, never to be forgotten, the Gurkhas. Foreign and Commonwealth medals have to be accepted by The Queen on the advice of the Government of each Commonwealth country involved where she is head of State. After a short period of consultation the Governments of Australia and New Zealand accepted the medal without restriction for their citizens. The British Government, however, announced in the House of Lords that they would refuse the Malaysian medal for British citizens on the basis that the award was contrary to British Medals Policy. In early 2005 intensive lobbying commenced to try and reverse that decision and after a few months the Secretary of State at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) announced that the FCO had submitted a paper to the Committee on the Grants of Honours, Decorations and Medals (known as the HD Committee which advises The Queen on these matters) asking them to review their policy in respect of foreign awards and the PJM. After several months the HD Committee met on the 7th December 2005 to carry out the review but their recommendation was not announced until a written Ministerial Statement was made in the Commons on the 31 st January 2006 - the day after medals were presented in Australia where the medal can now be proudly worn. The British HD Committee’s recommendation, however, was that British citizens could accept the medal but they would not be allowed to wear it. This astonishing compromise means that The Queen has granted a wearable medal to her Australian and New Zealand citizens, but has refused the right to wear the PJM to her British citizens. fight4thepjm.org |
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Fiji's fallen heroes remembered in posthumous award - Fiji received 39 medals at the United Nations ... recently. The Dag Hammarskhold Medal as it is known ... United Nations Peacekeeping Missions. The medal is a posthumous award May 02
President to Bestow Citizens With Honours - Receive the President s Medal for acts of courage. ... will receive the Bravery Medal. For the Officer of ... people will receive the Medal of the Order of ... community. The Civil Service Medal will be awarded to ... receive the Fiji Police Medal Aug 01
Ethiopian Centenary of the Victory of Adwa Medal - Former prime minister Sitiveni Rabuka has been awarded the Ethiopian Centenary of the Victory of Adwa Medal. Mr Rabuka received the award in Washington last week where he attended a prayer breakfast at which the United States President George W. Bush was chief guest. (Ref: Fiji Government Online - News Brief - 10 Feb 01)
Conspicuous Service Medal - Major Patrick James Powell, a former Fiji Military Forces officer now serving in the Australian Army, has been awarded the Conspicuous Service Medal in this year’s Queen’s Birthday honours list. Major Powell was awarded the medal following his outstanding service as the Operations Officer Monitoring Team Tonu, as part of the Bouganville Peace Monitoring Group. (Fiji Government Online - News Brief - 4 Aug 01)
President Installed as Chancellor of the Order of Fiji - The President, Ratu Josefa Iloilovatu Uluivuda was installed as Chancellor of the Order of Fiji. Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara was first Chancellor of the Order and was responsible for issuing of respective Charters of the Awards. Jul 01
Bravery award for farmer A Naitasri farmer who saved a year-old relative from being burnt alive was one of five people awarded bravery medals by the President, Ratu Josefa Iloilo. Suliasi Rabuto, 34, of Naganivatu Village, Naitasiri, was recognised for saving his nephew from a burning house in the village last year. The five people who received bravery awards were Mr Rabuto, Mohammed Sharif, Mohammed Yasin, Ratu Viliame Serunituacoko and Ratu Jovesa Tagivetaua. Three others were not present to receive their bravery medals: Ratu Isikeli Nagagavoka, Ratu Sairusi Daugunu and Ratu Petero Sauma. fijitimes.com 9 Oct 05
Fijian security guards killed in Iraq hailed as heroes The four Fijian security guards who died fighting off an ambush in Iraq and the seven who survived have been hailed as heroes by the United States military. The Fiji Times reports that American soldiers in Kirkuk have recommended that the Fijians be awarded medals for gallantry. The newspaper quotes a Fijian security guard based at Kirkuk, Lote Rokovau, as saying the 11 former Fijian soldiers were escorting a convoy of eight trucks loaded with oil machinery from Tirkit to Kirkuk when they were ambushed by insurgents. rnzi.com 24 Apr 06
