THE ORDER OF WEARING AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS
Honours and Awards listed in the Schedule and Annexes 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.
- all imperial British awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly.
Those Honours and Awards listed in the Schedule and Annexes in UNBOLDED print are Imperial awards.
THE ORDER OF WEARING AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS
THE SCHEDULE
VICTORIA CROSS (1) 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 (2) 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 (1st Class) RRC
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Royal Red Cross (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 (3)
Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM
George Medal GM
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL CSM
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC MEDAL (4) 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
Sea Gallantry Medal SGM
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 (see Annex 1)
service medals (see Annex 1)
POLICE OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDAL (5)
HUMANITARIAN OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDAL (5)
CIVILIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1939-1945
Polar Medal
Imperial Service Medal
Coronation, Jubilee, Remembrance and
Commemorative medals (in order of date of receipt) (see Annex 2)
Commemorative medals (in order of date of receipt) (see Annex 2)
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 (6)
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)
Notes:
1. Refers to the Imperial Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia.
2. 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.
by Her Majesty The Queen on 3 March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister.
3. 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. Post-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised as notified in the Governor-General’s media release of 14 August 1982.
4. The Australian Antarctic Medal was known as the Antarctic Medal until
18 December 1997.
18 December 1997.
5. Clasps to these medals should be worn on the ribbon in order of date of receipt
commencing from the bottom of the ribbon.
commencing from the bottom of the ribbon.
6. Includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards.
General Notes:
The Unit Citation for Gallantry, the Meritorious Unit Citation and the Group Bravery Citation are not positioned in The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards. For members of uniformed services, they should be worn in accordance with the dress rules of the particular Service concerned. Civilian personnel awarded the Group Bravery Citation should wear the insignia on the left lapel or left breast. Should other honours or awards have been awarded, the Group Bravery Citation should be worn centrally, approx 10mm above these.
The insignia for The Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct is worn directly on the coat after any medal ribbons.
The Mention in Despatches is an Imperial award. It is not positioned in the Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards. The Department of Defence provides advice on the wearing of the emblem.
Annex 1 to
Schedule on the Order of Wearing
Australian Honours and Awards
WAR MEDALS, CAMPAIGN MEDALS, ACTIVE SERVICE MEDALS
AND SERVICE MEDALS (1901 onwards)
South African War
Queen’s South Africa Medal
King’s South Africa Medal
World War I
1914 Star
1914-15 Star (1*)
British War Medal
Mercantile Marine War Medal
Victory Medal
Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 (2* & 3*)
General Service Medal 1918-62 (2* & 3*)
World War II
1939-45 Star
Atlantic Star (4*)
Air Crew Europe Star (4*)
Africa Star
Pacific Star (5*)
Burma Star (5*)
Italy Star
France and Germany Star (4*)
Defence Medal
War Medal, 1939-45
AUSTRALIA SERVICE MEDAL 1939-45
Post-World War II
AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975 (3*)
Korea Medal
United Nations Service Medal for Korea (6*)
Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 (2* & 3*)
General Service Medal 1918-62 (2* & 3*)
General Service Medal 1962 (3*)
VIETNAM MEDAL
VIETNAM LOGISTIC AND SUPPORT MEDAL (7*)
Annex 1 (continued)
AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL (3*)
INTERNATIONAL FORCE EAST TIMOR MEDAL
AFGHANISTAN MEDAL
IRAQ MEDAL
AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975 (3*)
AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL (3*)
RHODESIA MEDAL
Notes:
1*. Recipients of the 1914 Star are not eligible for the award of the 1914-15 Star.
2*. The order of wearing of the Naval General Service Medal 1915-62 and General Service Medal 1918-62 (Army and Air Force) will vary from person to person depending on when the person earned the first clasp. If the first clasp relates to service between World War I and World War II, the medals should be worn immediately after World War I war medals. If the first clasp relates to service after 2 September 1945, the medals should be worn immediately after the United Nations Service Medal for Korea.
3*. Clasps to these medals should be worn on the ribbon in order of date of receipt.
4*. Only one of these three Stars could be awarded to an individual. Should a person have qualified for two of these awards, the Star first earned is worn with the Clasp of the second Star. Only one Star and one Clasp may be worn even if the person qualified for all three Stars.
5*. Only one of these two Stars could be awarded to an individual. Should a person have qualified for both the Pacific Star and the Burma Star, the Star first earned was awarded together with the appropriate Clasp denoting the service that would have qualified for the other Star.
6*. Uniquely, although a foreign award, the United Nations Service Medal for Korea is worn immediately after the Korea Medal. All other foreign awards for which official permission has been given to accept and wear are worn as Foreign Awards.
7*. A person who has been awarded the Vietnam Medal, or who is eligible for the award of the Vietnam Medal, is not eligible for the award of the Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal. These medals are of equal status.
Annex 2 to
Schedule on the Order of Wearing
Australian Honours and Awards
CORONATION MEDALS, JUBILEE MEDALS, REMEMBRANCE MEDALS
AND COMMEMORATIVE MEDALS (1901 onwards)
KING EDWARD VII’s CORONATION MEDAL
KING GEORGE V’s CORONATION MEDAL
KING GEORGE V’s SILVER JUBILEE MEDAL
KING GEORGE VI’s CORONATION MEDAL
QUEEN ELIZABETH II’s CORONATION MEDAL
QUEEN ELIZABETH II’s SILVER JUBILEE MEDAL
80th ANNIVERSARY ARMISTICE REMEMBRANCE MEDAL
AUSTRALIAN SPORTS MEDAL
CENTENARY MEDAL
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