After Fiji was declared a republic, outside the Commonwealth in October 1987, there was no full honours system until 1995. However, in 1988 the Fiji Republic Medal was established with a military and civil division. The medal was awarded for meritorious and faithful service in the military, disciplined services, or civil service. For Fijian civilians, the medal was awarded for outstanding public service to Fiji.[1]
In 1995 with the passage of the Honours and Awards Act, 1995 established the Order of Fiji and a system of civil, military, and awards for the disciplined services. One recipient was Sir Paul Reeves, a former Governor-General of New Zealand, who was awarded this honour for his work in drafting the 1997 Constitution by the then President, RatuSirKamisese Mara. Also made a Companion in 1997 was Satya Nandan. Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare was made a Companion during a state visit in 2006.[2]
The Order of Fiji is the most senior in the Fijian honours system. There are 3 grades plus a Medal, in General and Military division. Recipients of the Order are allowed post-nominal letters. The seniority within the Order are:
Companion (CF)
Officer (OF)
Member (MF)
Medal (MOF)
Other honoursedit
The College of Honour oversees the recommendations for the Order of Fiji as well as nominations for Civilian Bravery Awards, referring them to the President of Fiji for approval. Nominations for awards of the uniformed services and the public service are made by the appropriate government minister and submitted to the President for approval.[3] Some of the other honours of Fiji with their post-nominals are as follows:[4]
Civilian Bravery Awards
President's Cross (PC)
President's Medal (PM)
Bravery Medal (BM)
Fiji Military Forces Awards
Operational Gallantry Awards:
President's War Cross (PWC)
Cross of Gallantry (CG)
Medal of Gallantry (MG)
Battle Commendation
Operational Leadership Awards:
Distinguished Command Cross (DCC)
Command Medal (CM)
Commendation for Leadership
Meritorious Service Decoration (MSD) - For military officers for 15 years service.
Meritorious Service Award (MSA) - For members of the military under the rank of warrant officer for 15 years service.
Service Decoration (SD) - For officers of the Territorial Force for 15 years service
Service Award (SA) - For members of the Territorial Force under the rank of warrant officer for 15 years service.
General Service Medal - For active service in the Pacific 1939–45, Malaya 1952–1956, or after 1 June 1978 for a period of not less than 12 months in Lebanon, Sinai with the Multinational Force and Observers, Afghanistan, Kuwait, Zimbabwe with the Commonwealth Supervisory Force, Somalia, Angola, or such other service which may be subsequently approved.
Fiji Police Awards
Fiji Police Medal (FPM) - Awarded for Bravery, valuable services, or leadership.
Fiji Police Long Service Medal - Awarded for 18 years of service. Clasps are awarded for an additional 7 years, and then 5 years of service.
Fiji Overseas Service Medal - A police general service medal. Clasps are worn to show the country of overseas service.
Referencesedit
^"THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI DECREE NO. 42 FIJI REPUBLIC MEDAL DECREE 1988". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
^. State Visit by Sir Michael Somare, the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. Government of Fiji. Archived from the original on 24 October 2007. Retrieved 1 September 2013.
^. Fiji Focus. Fiji Ministry of Information. 12 March 2011. p. 19. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016. Retrieved 6 December 2014.
^Tamplin, J.M.A. Honours and Awards of the Republic of Fiji. The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society, Spring 1998, Vol 37, No. 1 (238)
"FIJI HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT, 1995 ACT NO. 7 OF 1995". Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute. Retrieved 8 January 2013.
Bolatiki, Maika (1 August 2013). "46 Police Officers Awarded Medals". Fiji Sun Online. Retrieved 7 January 2016.
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orders, decorations, medals, fiji, fijian, honours, system, dates, from, granting, dominion, status, 1970, when, fijian, independence, medal, awarded, participants, fijian, independence, celebrations, prior, military, coups, which, deposed, elizabeth, queen, f. The Fijian honours system dates from the granting of Dominion status in 1970 when the Fijian Independence Medal was awarded to participants in the Fijian independence celebrations Prior to two military coups which deposed Elizabeth II as Queen of Fiji ending the monarchy of Fiji Fiji also had use of the British Honours System Contents 1 Republican honours 2 Order of Fiji 3 Other honours 4 References 5 External linksRepublican honours editAfter Fiji was declared a republic outside the Commonwealth in October 1987 there was no full honours system until 1995 However in 1988 the Fiji Republic Medal was established with a military and civil division The medal was awarded for meritorious and faithful service in the military disciplined services or civil service For Fijian civilians the medal was awarded for outstanding public service to Fiji 1 In 1995 with the passage of the Honours and Awards Act 1995 established the Order of Fiji and a system of civil military and awards for the disciplined services One recipient was Sir Paul Reeves a former Governor General of New Zealand who was awarded this honour for his work in drafting the 1997 Constitution by the then President Ratu Sir Kamisese Mara Also made a Companion in 1997 was Satya Nandan Papua New Guinea Prime Minister Sir Michael Somare was made a Companion during a state visit in 2006 2 Ben Ryan was appointed a Companion of the Order of Fiji for coaching the Fijian Rugby Sevens team who won a gold medal at the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro Brazil Order of Fiji editMain article Order of Fiji The Order of Fiji is the most senior in the Fijian honours system There are 3 grades plus a Medal in General and Military division Recipients of the Order are allowed post nominal letters The seniority within the Order are Companion CF Officer OF Member MF Medal MOF Other honours editThe College of Honour oversees the recommendations for the Order of Fiji as well as nominations for Civilian Bravery Awards referring them to the President of Fiji for approval Nominations for awards of the uniformed services and the public service are made by the appropriate government minister and submitted to the President for approval 3 Some of the other honours of Fiji with their post nominals are as follows 4 Civilian Bravery Awards President s Cross PC President s Medal PM Bravery Medal BM Fiji Military Forces Awards Operational Gallantry Awards President s War Cross PWC Cross of Gallantry CG Medal of Gallantry MG Battle Commendation Operational Leadership Awards Distinguished Command Cross DCC Command Medal CM Commendation for Leadership Meritorious Service Decoration MSD For military officers for 15 years service Meritorious Service Award MSA For members of the military under the rank of warrant officer for 15 years service Service Decoration SD For officers of the Territorial Force for 15 years service Service Award SA For members of the Territorial Force under the rank of warrant officer for 15 years service General Service Medal For active service in the Pacific 1939 45 Malaya 1952 1956 or after 1 June 1978 for a period of not less than 12 months in Lebanon Sinai with the Multinational Force and Observers Afghanistan Kuwait Zimbabwe with the Commonwealth Supervisory Force Somalia Angola or such other service which may be subsequently approved Fiji Police Awards Fiji Police Medal FPM Awarded for Bravery valuable services or leadership Fiji Police Long Service Medal Awarded for 18 years of service Clasps are awarded for an additional 7 years and then 5 years of service Fiji Overseas Service Medal A police general service medal Clasps are worn to show the country of overseas service References edit THE REPUBLIC OF FIJI DECREE NO 42 FIJI REPUBLIC MEDAL DECREE 1988 Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute Retrieved 7 January 2016 Meeting the Prime Minister Hon Qarase in his office State Visit by Sir Michael Somare the Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea Government of Fiji Archived from the original on 24 October 2007 Retrieved 1 September 2013 The Honour System Fiji Focus Fiji Ministry of Information 12 March 2011 p 19 Archived from the original on 4 March 2016 Retrieved 6 December 2014 Tamplin J M A Honours and Awards of the Republic of Fiji The Journal of the Orders and Medals Research Society Spring 1998 Vol 37 No 1 238 External links editHonours Awards of Fiji 1 FIJI HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT 1995 ACT NO 7 OF 1995 Pacific Islands Legal Information Institute Retrieved 8 January 2013 Bolatiki Maika 1 August 2013 46 Police Officers Awarded Medals Fiji Sun Online Retrieved 7 January 2016 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Orders decorations and medals of Fiji amp oldid 1170969536, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
