Terms:
The
New Zealand Memorial Cross is awarded to the next of kin of all New
Zealand servicemen and women who were killed while on war service or
operational service overseas, or who subsequently died of wounds
received while on war service or operational service overseas, since
the commencement of World War Two. Two versions of the New Zealand
Memorial Cross have been struck: one during the reign of King George
VI, and one during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II.
Ribbon:
The King George VIcross is worn from a thin mauve coloured ribbon
suspended around the
neck, while the Queen Elizabeth II cross is worn as a brooch.