| Distinguished Service Medal An Bonn Seirbhíse Dearscn | |
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File:IRE Distinguished Service Medal with Honour ribbon bar.png Distinguished Service Medal with Honour File:IRE Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction ribbon bar.png Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction File:IRE Distinguished Service Medal with Merit ribbon bar.png Distinguished Service Medal with Merit | |
Awarded by  Ireland | |
| Eligibility | Officers, non-commissioned officers and privates of the Defence Forces and members of the Army Nursing and Chaplaincy Services. |
| Awarded for | Individual acts of bravery, courage, leadership, resource or devotion to duty |
| Post-nominals | BSD |
| Statistics | |
| Established | 1944 |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | Military Medal For Gallantry |
| Next (lower) | Good Conduct Medal |
The Distinguished Service Medal (Irish language: An Bonn Seirbhíse Dearscn ) is a military decoration issued by the Irish Government. It is the highest award of the Military awards and decorations of Ireland.
It is issued in three grades:
- File:IRE Distinguished Service Medal with Honour ribbon bar.png Distinguished Service Medal 1st Class or The Distinguished Service Medal with Honour, in silver.
- File:IRE Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction ribbon bar.png Distinguished Service Medal 2nd Class or The Distinguished Service Medal with Distinction, in bronze.
- File:IRE Distinguished Service Medal with Merit ribbon bar.png Distinguished Service Medal 3rd Class or The Distinguished Service Medal with Merit, in bronze.
External links[]
- Medals of the Irish Defence Forces by BQMS Ger O'Connor 54 Reserve Artillery Regiment Mullingar 2010
- Irish medals
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