Conspicuous Service MedalConspicuous Service Medal Full size medal Unmounted with 15cm ribbon as required for swing mounting. Miniature size medal Unmounted with 10cm ribbon as required for swing mounting. The Conspicuous Service Medal was introduced in 1989 to recognise meritorious achievement or devotion to duty in non warlike situations. Design The medal is nickel silver with the obverse having a central device of the Southern Cross surrounded by a laurel wreath. The