Australian order of wearing of honours awarded prior to 6 October 1992

The Order of Wearing of Australian honours includes Imperial honours (those of the British Empire/United Kingdom) if they were awarded prior to 6 October 1992. Imperial honours awarded after 5 October 1992 are considered foreign.^[1]

For the Order of Wearing of Australian honours excluding Imperial honours, see Australian Honours Order of Wearing.

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Honours and Awards listed in bold print are:

those within the Australian System of Honours and Awards;
those conferred by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative;
those within the Order of St John; and
foreign awards, the acceptance and wearing of which have been authorised by the Governor-General.

Honours and Awards listed in unbolded print and marked with * are Imperial awards and are considered Australian if conferred prior to 6 October 1992. If conferred after 5 October 1992, Imperial awards are foreign and should be worn accordingly.^[2]

Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia^[3] VC
George Cross* GC
Cross of Valour CV
Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath* GCB
Member of the Order of Merit OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia^[4] AK/AD
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George* GCMG
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division)* GBE (Military Division)*
Companion of the Order of Australia (General Division) AC (Military Division)
Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour* CH
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath* KCB/DCB
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George* KCMG/DCMG
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire* KBE/DBE (Military Division)*
Knight Bachelor* (Confers the title of "Sir" with no postnominals.)
Officer of the Order of Australia (General Division) AO (Military Division)
Companion of the Order of the Bath* CB
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George* CMG
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
Commander of the Order of the British Empire* CBE (Military Division)*
Star of Gallantry SG
Star of Courage SC
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order* DSO
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Member of the Order of Australia (General Division) AM (Military Division)
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
Officer of the Order of the British Empire* OBE (Military Division)*
Companion of the Imperial Service Order* ISO
Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
Member of the Order of the British Empire* MBE (Military Division)*
Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
Nursing Service Cross NSC
Royal Red Cross (1st Class – Member)* RRC
Distinguished Service Cross* DSC (Imperial)
Military Cross* MC
Distinguished Flying Cross* DFC
Air Force Cross* AFC
Royal Red Cross (2nd Class – Associate)* ARRC
Medal for Gallantry MG
Bravery Medal BM
Distinguished Service Medal DSM
Public Service Medal PSM
Australian Police Medal APM
Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
Ambulance Service Medal ASM
Emergency Services Medal ESM
Australian Corrections Medal^[5] ACM
Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) OAM (Military Division)
Order of St John^[6]
Distinguished Conduct Medal* DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal* CGM
George Medal* GM
Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
King’s Police Medal for Gallantry* KPM
King’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry* KFSM
Distinguished Service Medal* DSM (Imperial)
Military Medal* MM
Distinguished Flying Medal* DFM
Air Force Medal* AFM
Sea Gallantry Medal* SGM
Queen’s Gallantry Medal* QGM
Royal Victorian Medal RVM
British Empire Medal* BEM (Military Division)*
King’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service* KPM
King’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service* KFSM
Commendation for Gallantry
Commendation for Brave Conduct
Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct*
Commendation for Distinguished Service

War medals, campaign medals, active service medals and service medals (See Australian campaign medals)

Police Overseas Service Medal
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
National Emergency Medal^[7]
Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
National Police Service Medal^[8]^[9]
Polar Medal*
Imperial Service Medal*
King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal^[10] (2002)
Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal^[10] (2012)
Defence Force Service Medal
Reserve Force Decoration RFD
Reserve Force Medal
Defence Long Service Medal
National Medal
Australian Defence Medal
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
Champion Shots Medal
Long Service Medals (Includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards.)
Service Medal of the Order of St John^[11]
Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
Independence and Anniversary Medals* (in order of date of receipt)
Foreign Awards (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing). (See Foreign Campaign Medals)

References[edit]

^ "The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards" Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, updated 25 September 2007. (Includes official post-nominals.) It's an Honour
^ "- all Imperial awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly." Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, updated 25 September 2007. page 1. (Generally, foreign awards are worn after Australian awards, and postnominals of foreign awards are not recognised.)
^ "Refers to both the Imperial Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia." Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Page 5, Note 1. (Generally, foreign awards are worn after Australian awards, and postnominals of foreign awards are not recognised.)
^ "Provision for further awards at this level within the Order of Australia was removed by Her Majesty The Queen on 3 March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister." Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Page 5, Note 2.
^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Notice C2017G00904 of 18 August 2017 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Emergency Services Medal
^ a) Listed to indicate where any awards within the Order of St John should be worn; however, the Service Medal of the Order of St John should be worn as a Long Service Medal after all other Imperial Long Service awards. b) "Post-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised." (As notified in the Governor-General's media release of 14 August 1982.) Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Page 5, Note 3.
^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S169 of Friday, 28 October 2011 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
^ National Police Service Medal, It's an Honour – Australian Government Website
National Police Service Medal fact sheet, It's an Honour – Australian Government Website
^ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S31 of Thursday, 3 March 2011 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Civilian Service Medal 1939-45
^ ^a ^b The Jubilee Medals have been awarded by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative to those awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia and Cross of Valour^{[citation needed]}
^ "Medals Master" (PDF). www.defence.gov.au.

External links[edit]

It's an Honour – Australian government website
Wearing Awards – Australian government website
Defence Honours & Awards – Australian Defence Force website

[OoW-1] "The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards" Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, updated 25 September 2007. (Includes official post-nominals.) It's an Honour

[Imp-2] "- all Imperial awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly." Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, updated 25 September 2007. page 1. (Generally, foreign awards are worn after Australian awards, and postnominals of foreign awards are not recognised.)

[VC-3] "Refers to both the Imperial Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia." Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Page 5, Note 1. (Generally, foreign awards are worn after Australian awards, and postnominals of foreign awards are not recognised.)

[AK-4] "Provision for further awards at this level within the Order of Australia was removed by Her Majesty The Queen on 3 March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister." Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Page 5, Note 2.

[5] Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Notice C2017G00904 of 18 August 2017 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Emergency Services Medal

[StJ-6] ) Listed to indicate where any awards within the Order of St John should be worn; however, the Service Medal of the Order of St John should be worn as a Long Service Medal after all other Imperial Long Service awards. b) "Post-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised." (As notified in the Governor-General's media release of 14 August 1982.) Order of Wearing Archived 11 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine, Page 5, Note 3.

[7] Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S169 of Friday, 28 October 2011 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal

[8] National Police Service Medal, It's an Honour – Australian Government Website
National Police Service Medal fact sheet, It's an Honour – Australian Government Website

[9] Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S31 of Thursday, 3 March 2011 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Civilian Service Medal 1939-45

[QE2-10] The Jubilee Medals have been awarded by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative to those awarded the Victoria Cross for Australia and Cross of Valour^{[citation needed]}

[11] "Medals Master" (PDF). www.defence.gov.au.

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See also Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
Mahdist War	Egypt Medal (1882–89)
Second Boer War	Queen's South Africa Medal (1899–1902) King's South Africa Medal (1902)
Boxer Rebellion	China War Medal (1900)
World War I	1914 Star 1914–15 Star British War Medal Mercantile Marine War Medal Victory Medal
General Service	Naval General Service Medal 1915–62 General Service Medal 1918–62
World War II	1939–45 Star Atlantic Star Air Crew Europe Star Arctic Star Africa Star Pacific Star Burma Star Italy Star France and Germany Star Defence Medal War Medal, 1939–45 Australia Service Medal 1939–45
1945–1975	Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 Korea Medal (1950–53) United Nations Service Medal for Korea (1950–53) Australian General Service Medal for Korea (1953–56) General Service Medal 1962 (1962–1975) Vietnam Medal (1964–73) Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–73) Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
1975–2012	Australian Active Service Medal (1975–2012) International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000) Afghanistan Medal (2001–14) Iraq Medal (2003–13) Australian Service Medal (1975–2012) Rhodesia Medal (1979–80)
2012–	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection (2012–) Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian (2012–) Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations (2019–) Australian Operational Service Medal – Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery (2020–) Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa (2023–)

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