| Distinguished Service Cross | |
|---|---|
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| Type | Medal |
| Awarded for | Distinguished command and leadership in action |
| Presented by | Australia |
| Eligibility | Members of the Australian Defence Force |
| Post-nominals | DSC |
| Status | Currently awarded |
| Established | 1991 |
| First awarded | 1993 |
| Last awarded | 2023 Australia Day Honours |
| Total | 115[1] |
| Total recipients | 106 |
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| Order of Wear | |
| Next (higher) | Star of Courage[2] |
| Next (lower) | Member of the Order of Australia[2] |
| Related | Distinguished Service Medal Commendation for Distinguished Service |
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC) is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Australian Defence Force. It is awarded for distinguished command and leadership in warlike operations. The DSC was introduced in 1991 and is the highest distinguished service decoration in the Australian Honours System. Recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "DSC".[3] Since its inception 115 awards have been made—which includes eight first bars and one second bar.
- ^ Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 460. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
- ^ a b "The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards" (PDF). Government House. 25 September 2007. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
- ^ "Distinguished Service Cross". Commonwealth of Australia. Retrieved 23 February 2010.