| New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Timor-Leste) | |
| Presenter: | New Zealand |
| Type: | Campaign medal |
| Eligibility: | New Zealand Defence Force New Zealand Police |
| Awarded For: | Campaign service. |
| Campaign: | Timor-Leste 2006- |
| Description: | Silver disk, 38mm diameter. |
| Established: | 2007 |
| Related: | East Timor Medal |
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Timor-Leste) is a New Zealand campaign medal for service in Timor-Leste during and after the 2006 East Timorese crisis between 28 April 2006 and 31 December 2012.[1]
The New Zealand General Service Medal (Timor-Leste) was awarded for service within the political boundaries and airspace of Timor-Leste, as well as within a maritime area of 50nmi around Timor-Leste and Atauro Island. Service must have been for 30 days or 7 sorties during the period from 28 April 2006 to 31 December 2012.[2] [1]
The New Zealand General Service Medal (Timor-Leste) is circular in shape and is made of silver-plated metal. The obverse of the medal bears the Effigy of the reigning Sovereign. The reverse bears the inscription THE NEW ZEALAND GENERAL SERVICE MEDAL surrounded by a wreath of fern fronds, pohutukawa, and kowhai blossoms, surmounted by a Royal Crown.[3]
The ribbon of the medal is 32mm wide made up of stripes of red, yellow, black, white, black, yellow, and red.[2]