4-587: NZGS may refer to: New Zealand Gallantry Star , military decoration of the New Zealand armed forces New Zealand Geographical Society , part of the Royal Society of New Zealand New Zealand Geological Survey , government science agency New Zealand Go Society , national governing body for the board game Gisborne Airport (ICAO code), North Island of New Zealand New Zealand Geotechnical Society ,
8-486: A technical society affiliated to Engineering New Zealand Topics referred to by the same term [REDACTED] This disambiguation page lists articles associated with the title NZGS . If an internal link led you here, you may wish to change the link to point directly to the intended article. Retrieved from " https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=NZGS&oldid=878538982 " Category : Disambiguation pages Hidden categories: Short description
12-465: Is different from Wikidata All article disambiguation pages All disambiguation pages New Zealand Gallantry Star The New Zealand Gallantry Star ( NZGS ) 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. The medal, which may be awarded posthumously,
16-574: Is granted in recognition of "acts of outstanding gallantry in situations of danger" while involved in war or warlike operational service (including peacekeeping). 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),
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