King's Service Medal

King's Service Medal
The King's Service Medal (obverse and reverse)
Awarded forVoluntary service to the community
Services to the Crown in the public sector, in elected or appointed office.
CountryNew Zealand
Presented byMonarch of New Zealand
EligibilityNew Zealand citizens
Citizens of Commonwealth nations where The King is head of state[1]
Post-nominalsKSM
Established13 March 1975
Last awarded3 June 2024
Total4,041[2]
Ribbon of the King's Service Medal
Precedence
Next (higher)Royal Victorian Medal[3]
Next (lower)New Zealand Antarctic Medal[3]
RelatedKing's Service Order

The King's Service Medal (created as the Queen's Service Medal in 1975 and renamed in 2024) is a medal awarded by the government of New Zealand to recognise and reward volunteer service to the community and also public service in elected or appointed public office. It was established in 1975 and is related to the Queen's Service Order.[4] The QSM replaced the Imperial Service Medal as an award of New Zealand.[5]

On 3 May 2024, the Queen's Service Medal was renamed to the King's Service Medal by Royal Warrant. Recipients of the Queen's Service Medal from 1975 until May 2024 will continue to use the 'QSM' postnominal with recipients of the King's Service Medal from June 2024 using the postnominal 'KSM'.[6]

  1. ^ "The Queen's Service Order". DPMC. Retrieved 20 January 2013.
  2. ^ Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 548. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
  3. ^ a b "NZDF Medals – Order of Wear". Medals.nzdf.mil.nz. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  4. ^ "NZDF Medals – The Queen's Service Medal (QSM)". Medals.nzdf.mil.nz. 21 May 2007. Retrieved 4 June 2012.
  5. ^ "The Imperial Service Order and Medal". Medals awarded to New Zealand military personnel. New Zealand Defence Force. Retrieved 25 March 2013.
  6. ^ "New Zealand Royal Honours FAQs". Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet. Retrieved 27 May 2024.