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This article concerns the orders and decorations of the Commonwealth Realms awarded by the Sovereign in right of each nation.
Awards are listed in order of precedence.
United Kingdom
Awarded by the British Monarch
- Victoria Cross VC
- George Cross GC
- Knight (or Lady) of the Most Noble Order of the Garter KG/LG
- Knight (or Lady) of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle KT/LT
- Knight of the Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick KP
- Knight Grand Cross in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath GCB
- Order of Merit OM
- Baronet's Badge Bt
- Knight Grand Commander of The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India GCSI
- Knight Grand Cross of The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
- Knight Grand Commander of The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire GCIE
- The Order of the Crown of India CI
- Knight Grand Cross of The Royal Victorian Order GCVO
- Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GBE
- Order of the Companions of Honour CH
- Knight (or Dame) Commander of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
- Knight Commander of The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (KCSI)
- Knight (or Dame) Commander of The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George KCMG/DCMG
- Knight Commander of The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire KCIE
- Knight (or Dame) Commander of The Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
- Knight (or Dame) Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
- Knight Bachelor's Badge
- Companion of The Most Honourable Order of the Bath CB
- Companion of The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India CSI
- Companion of The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George CMG
- Companion of The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire CIE
- Commander of The Royal Victorian Order CVO
- Commander of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE
- Distinguished Service Order DSO
- Lieutenant of The Royal Victorian Order LVO
- Officer of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire OBE
- Imperial Service Order ISO
- Member of The Royal Victorian Order MVO
- Member of The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MBE
- Indian Order of Merit (Military) IOM
- Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC
- Royal Red Cross (Member or First Class) RRC
- Distinguished Service Cross DSC
- Military Cross MC
- Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
- Air Force Cross AFC
- Royal Red Cross (Associate or Second Class) ARRC
- Order of British India OBI
- Kaisar-I-Hind Medal
- Order of St. John
- Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Gold)
- Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
- George Medal GM
- Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM
- Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM
- Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
- King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
- Indian Distinguished Service Medal ISDM
- Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Silver)
- Distinguished Service Medal DSM
- Military Medal MM
- Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
- Air Force Medal AFM
- Royal Ulster Constabulary Medal
- Medal for Saving Life at Sea
- Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
- Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
- Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
- Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
- Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
- Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM
- Royal Victorian Medal RVM
- British Empire Medal BEM
- Canada Medal CM, or M du C
- Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM
- Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM
- Queen's Medal for Chiefs
- British Campaign Medals
- Polar Medals
- Imperial Service Medal ISM
- Mentioned in Despatches MiD
- Police medals for valuable service
- Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar medals
- Efficiency and long service medals
- Commonwealth orders, decorations, and medals
- Non-Commonwealth orders, decorations, and medals
Canada
Awarded by the Canadian Monarch- National Orders
- Victoria Cross VC
- Cross of Valour CV
- Companion of the Order of Canada CC
- Officer of the Order of Canada OC
- Member of the Order of Canada CM
- Commander of the Order of Military Merit CMM
- Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces COM
- Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
- Officer of the Order of Military Merit OMM
- Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces OOM
- Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
- Member of the Order of Military Merit MMM
- Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces MOM
- Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
- The Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem (all grades) letters in the Canadian priory only for internal use by the Order of St John
- Provincial Orders
- Grand Officer of the National Order of Quebec GOQ
- Officer of the National Order of Quebec OQ
- Knight of the National Order of Quebec CQ
- Saskatchewan Order of Merit SOM
- Order of Ontario OOnt
- Order of British Columbia OBC
- Alberta Order of Excellence AOE
- Order of Prince Edward Island OPEI
- Order of Manitoba OM
- Order of New Brunswick ONB
- Order of Nova Scotia ONS
- Order of Newfoundland and Labrador ONL
- Yukon Territory Order of Polaris
- Decorations
- War and Operational Service Medals
- Special Service Medals
- United Nations Medals
- International Commission and Organization Medals
- Commemorative Medals
- Long Service and Good Conduct Medal RCMP
- Canadian Forces Decoration CD
- Exemplary Service Medals
- Special Medals
- Certain Other Decorations and Medals
Commonwealth decorations, followed by foreign decorations, rank within each category after Canadian medals. For full lists of medals and for the relative precedence of British decorations issued to Canadians before June 1st, 1972, see external link: Canadian Orders, Decorations and Medals—precedence
Australia
Awarded by the Australian Monarch- Victoria Cross VC
- George Cross GC
- Cross of Valour CV
- Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG
- Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT
- Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
- Order of Merit OM
- Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia 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 GBE
- Companion of the Order of Australia AC
- Companion 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
- Knight Bachelor (NB: Confers title of "Sir"—no postnominals)
- Officer of the Order of Australia AO
- 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
- 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 AM
- Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
- Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
- Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
- Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
- Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
- Nursing Service Cross NSC
- Royal Red Cross (Member or 1st Class) RRC
- Distinguished Service Cross DSC
- Military Cross MC
- Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
- Air Force Cross AFC
- Royal Red Cross (Associate or 2nd Class) 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
- Medal of the Order of Australia OAM
- Order of St John
- Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
- George Medal GM
- Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
- Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
- Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM
- Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM
- Distinguished Service Medal DSM
- Military Medal MM
- Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
- Air Force Medal AFM
- Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM
- Royal Victorian Medal RVM
- British Empire Medal BEM
- Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM
- Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM
- 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
- Police Overseas Service Medal
- Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
- Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
- Polar Medal
- Imperial Service Medal
- Coronation, Jubilee, Remembrance and Commemorative medals
- Defence Force Service Medal
- Reserve Force Decoration RFD
- Reserve Force Medal
- Defence Long Service Medal
- National Medal
- Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
- Champion Shots Medal
- Long Service Medals
- 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)
External link: Order of Wearing Australian Orders, Decorations and Medals
New Zealand
Awarded by the New Zealand Monarch- Victoria Cross VC
- New Zealand Cross NZC
- George Cross GC
- Knight or Lady of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
- Knight or Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
- Member of the Order of Merit OM
- Member of the Order of New Zealand ONZ
- Baronet's Badge (Bt. or Bart.)
- Principal Companion & Knight or Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit PCNZM & GNZM
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victoria Order GCVO
- Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
- Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
- Distinguished Companion & Knight or Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit DCNZM & KNZM/DNZM
- Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
- Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
- Knight or Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
- Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
- Knight Bachelor's Badge -
- Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM
- 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
- New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS
- New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
- Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
- Companion of the Queen's Service Order QSO
- Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM
- Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
- Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
- Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
- Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM
- Distinguished Service Order
- Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
- New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD
- New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD
- Royal Red Cross (Member or 1st Class) RRC
- Distinguished Service Cross DSC
- Military Cross MC
- Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
- Air Force Cross AFC
- Royal Red Cross (Associate or 2nd Class) ARRC
- Order of St John (6 Grades)
- Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
- George Medal GM
- Distinguished Service Medal DSM
- Military Medal MM
- Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
- Air Force Medal AFM
- Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM
- New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM
- New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM
- Royal Victorian Medal RVM
- Queen's Service Medal QSM
- British Empire Medal BEM
- Queen's Police Medal for distinguished service QPM
- Queens Fire Service Medal for distinguished service QFSM
- Campaign (including war, operational, peacekeeping) and special service medals
- Polar medals
- Jubilee, Coronation and New Zealand commemoration medals
- Efficiency and long service awards
- Commonwealth honours
- Foreign honours
Summary of Orders
The following is a list of the above Orders, except the Canadian provincial Orders. This list is derived from the above lists.- Most Noble Order of the Garter
- Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
- Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick
- Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- Order of Merit
- Order of Australia
- Order of New Zealand
- Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
- New Zealand Order of Merit
- Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
- Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire
- Order of the Crown of India
- Royal Victorian Order
- Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- Order of the Companions of Honour
- Order of Canada
- Order of Military Merit (Canada)
- Order of Merit of the Police Forces (Canada)
- Distinguished Service Order
- Queen's Service Order
- Imperial Service Order
- Indian Order of Merit (Military)
- Order of British India
- Most Venerable Order of the Hospital of St John of Jerusalem
Note: This ordering is not official.
See also
- British honours system
- New Zealand Honours System
- Canadian honours system
- Canadian order of precedence (Decorations and Medals) for ranking of Canadian honours relative to British ones.
- List of post-nominal letters
- The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter
External links
- London Gazette March 14th, 2003
- New Zealand Honours—Order of Wear
- Guide to the Position of Letters after the Name
Civil decorations | Awards and decorations of the British military
"Commonwealth Realms orders and decorations"