Commendation for Brave Conduct

{{Use dmy dates|date=November 2019}}

{{Infobox military award

|name=Commendation for Brave Conduct

|image=110px

|caption=Medal

|presenter=Australia

|type=

|eligibility= Australian Citizen

|awarded_for= "an act of bravery that is worthy of recognition"{{cite web|title=Commendation for Brave Conduct|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/brave_conduct.cfm|work=It's an Honour|publisher=Australian Government|accessdate=23 January 2013|archive-date=27 February 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120227112055/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/medals/brave_conduct.cfm|url-status=dead}}

|status= Currently awarded

|description=

|clasps=

|established=1975

|firstawarded=

|lastawarded= 2024 Special Honours

|total_awarded= 2,309{{cite book |title=Medal Yearbook 2023 |year=2022 |publisher=Token |location=Honiton, Devon |isbn=978-1-908828-63-7 |page=467 }}

|total_awarded_posthumously=

|total_recipients=

|individual=

|precedence_label = Order of Wear

|higher= Commendation for Gallantry{{cite web|title=The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours and Awards|url=http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/docs/order_of_wearing.pdf|work=It's an Honour|publisher=Australian Government|accessdate=23 January 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140211203319/http://www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/docs/order_of_wearing.pdf|archive-date=11 February 2014|url-status=dead}}

|same=

|lower= Commendation for Distinguished Service

|related= Cross of Valour
Star of Courage
Bravery Medal
Group Bravery Citation

|image2=Commendation for Brave Conduct (Australia) ribbon.png

|image2_size=100px

|caption2= Ribbon

}}

The Commendation for Brave Conduct is a bravery decoration awarded to Australians. It is awarded for an act of bravery that is worthy of recognition. The Commendation for Brave Conduct was created in February 1975. The decorations recognise acts of bravery by members of the community who selflessly put themselves in jeopardy to protect the lives or property of others. It is ranked fourth in the Australian bravery decoration in the Australian Honours System.

Description

The Commendation for Brave Conduct is a silver gilt sprig of mimosa mounted on a blood-red backing ribbon.

See also

References

{{reflist|30em}}

{{Australian Honours System}}

Category:Civil awards and decorations of Australia

Category:1975 establishments in Australia

Category:Awards established in 1975

{{Australia-stub}}

{{orders-medals-stub}}