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. This has resulted in a new system of New Zealand honours, gallantry and bravery awards, and campaign medals.

The following are a list, in order of precedence as defined in references below. Those campaign medals which have been independently issued by New Zealand to its armed forces are in bold.

## 19th century

* New Zealand War Medal

## South African War

* Queen's South Africa Medal
* King's South Africa Medal

## World War I

* 1914 Star
* 1914–15 Star
* British War Medal
* Mercantile Marine War Medal
* Victory Medal

## World War II

* 1939–1945 Star
* Atlantic Star
* Air Crew Europe Star
* Africa Star
* Pacific Star
* Burma Star
* Italy Star
* France and Germany Star
* Defence Medal
* War Medal 1939–1945
* New Zealand War Service Medal

## Post World War II

* New Zealand Operational Service Medal
* New Zealand Service Medal 1946–1949
* Korea Medal
* Naval General Service Medal (1915)
* General Service Medal 1918–62
* General Service Medal 1962
* Vietnam Medal
* Rhodesia Medal
* New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike)
* New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non-Warlike)
* East Timor Medal

## 21st century

* NZGSM 2002 (Solomon Islands)
* NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan) – Primary Operations Area
* NZGSM 2002 (Afghanistan) – Secondary Operations Area
* NZGSM 2002 (Iraq 2003)
* NZGSM 2002 (Timor-Leste)
* NZGSM 2002 (Korea)
* NZGSM 2002 (Counter-Piracy)
* NZGSM 2002 (Iraq 2015)
* NZGSM 2002 (Greater Middle East)

## New Zealand Special Service Medals

* New Zealand Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing)
* New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus)
* New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami)
