Valuable Service


Monarch's Commendation of Valuable Service
General Information
Category	National Service
Awarded for	Significant contributions to development projects, military operations and national improvement.
Status	Currently awarded
Established	Year 23
Ribbon

Device

Monarch's Commendation of Valuable Service, also known simply as Valuable Service, is awarded for significant contribution in development projects and military operations, and for any other noteworthy service that leads to the improvement of One Nation Under Jou. Valuable Service was the first award to be added to the nation's awards system since its establishment in Year 21. The commendation was developed when it was recognised that Mentioned in Dispatches and Letter of Commendation were not fit for purpose, and a new award was needed to fit the monarch's intentions. The two awards were combined to create the Valuable Service award, which was added to the system in Year 23 on Day 82.

When the Commendation of Valuable Service is awarded in conjunction with another medal, a device is added to that medal's ribbon to represent the commendation.

Description

The medal is a circular shape of silver colour. The obverse bears the allegorical figure of triumph and achievement, holding up a wreath of laurel leaves, with the inscription 'Commendation of Valuable Service'. The medal is mounted to the ribbon by a clasp with the inscription 'One Nation Under Jou'. The ribbon is rectangular, made of blue colour, with flower pip devices of silver or gold in a vertical row. On the ribbon bar the row of pips is horizontal.

The commendation device for ribbons is a silver stylised swirling vine branch with leaves.