S.L. 251.1 Art. 11ADistinguished Service Medal.

The Distinguished Service Medal shall be circular, in cupro-nickel, and 36mm in diameter, bearing on the obverse the

Emblem of Malta in relief and on the reverse in relief a mural crown with five turrets with a semi-circular inscription beneath bearing the words "GĦAL SERVIZZ DISTINT" all surrounded by a wreath of laurels suspended at the top; the whole is suspended from a bar. The Medal is suspended from a riband of 32mm in width as follows:

(a) for the Armed Forces of Malta five equal parts, the first blue, the second red, the third subdivided into blue, white, blue, the fourth red and the fifth blue;

(b) for the Malta Police Force five equal parts, the first blue, the second white, the third subdivided into blue, white, blue, the fourth white and the fifth blue;

(c) for the Malta Correctional Services five equal parts, the first blue, the second grey, the third subdivided into blue, grey, blue, the fourth grey and the fifth blue;

(d) for the Assistance and Rescue Force within the Civil Protection Department five equal parts, the first blue and the second orange, the third sub-divided into blue, orange and blue, the fourth orange and the fifth blue.

QUALIFYING SERVICE FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE

MEDALS AND LONG AND EFFICIENT SERVICE MEDALS