St John Ultra Long Service Extension Medal

The Service Medal of the Order is awarded to eligible persons who perform Qualifying Service each year, properly recorded and certified, for a determined number of years. Volunteers and staff who perform volunteer service on behalf of the Order are eligible to receive the Service Medal of the Order. Ultra Long Service Medal Extension The Ultra Long Service (ULS) Medal Extension is intended to allow for continued recognition of voluntary service beyond 50 years. It will be awarded after 50 years of qualifying service and will replace the silver Service Medal of the Order and Laurel Leaf. The ULS Medal Extension takes the form of the same medal as the Service Medal, but finished in gold with a distinctive thin gold stripe through the centre of the existing black and white ribbon to differentiate it from the silver Service Medal. The awarding of the ULS Medal Extension will replace the Service Medal after 50 years of qualified service and beyond and is not to be worn along with the silver Service Medal. Any Active Member who currently has a silver Service Medal with Laurel Leaf decoration will be issued a ULS Medal to replace the Service Medal and will be entitled to receive a gold bar for each 5 years of qualifying service thereafter. Bars to the Ultra Long Service Medal Extension a. 50 years - Ultra Long Service Medal Extension b. 55 years - Ultra Long Service Medal Extension + 1 gold bar c. 60 years - Ultra Long service Medal Extension + 2 gold bars d. 65 years - Ultra Long Service Medal Extension + 3 gold bars e. 70 years - Ultra Long Service Medal Extension + 4 gold bars The full size medal comes loose and with 8 inches of quality ribbon (38mm wide) and the miniature size medal comes loose and with 5 inches of quality ribbon (16mm wide). Long Service Bars and Medal Mounting Services are available at additional cost.