Australian Centenary Medal

1 January 2001

The Centenary Medal was awarded to: General list – people who served Australia, for example community volunteers, and those whose achievements in science, research or the arts made a notable impact at a national or international level. Centenarians – Australians who lived through our first century of federation. That is, those Australian citizens born on or before 31 December 1901 and who lived to celebrate the centenary of federation on 1 January 2001. Government and judicial officer holders – to celebrate the Australian system of government. Shane Stone received the Centenary Medal in the latter capacity. The obverse of the medal features a seven-pointed Commonwealth Star representing the six Australian states, with the seventh point representing Australia's territories. At the centre of the star is an Indigenous styling of Aboriginal traditions at the heart of the continent. Around the rim are 100 dots depicting 100 years of federation. The reverse features a seven-pointed star, with the words "For Contribution Made to Australian Society" around the rim. The colours in the ribbon are crimson, which represents federation, and blue and gold for the beginning of the 21st Century. The seven gold and red lines signify the states' pathways to federation. The bar and ribbon are the same so that a recipient can be identified as such.

Document type: Graphic
Time period: Post Parliament

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