British and Commonwealth orders and decorations

This article concerns British and Commonwealth orders and decorations awarded by the British Sovereign.

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United Kingdom

In order of precedence

Victoria Cross VC
George Cross GC
Knight of the Most Noble Order of the Garter KG
Knight of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle KT
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
Knight Grand Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India GCSI
Knight Grand Cross in The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
Knight Grand Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire GCIE
The Order of the Crown of India CI
Knight Grand Cross in The Royal Victoria Order GVCO
Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GBE
Order of the Companions of Honour CH
Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
Knight Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (KCSI)
Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George KCMG/DCMG
Knight Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire KCIE
Knight Commander in The Royal Victorian Order KCVO
Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
Knight Bachelor's Badge KB
Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath CB
Companion in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India CSI
Companion in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George CMG
Companion in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire CIE
Commander in The Royal Victorian Order CVO
Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE
Distinguished Service Order DSO
Lieutenant in The Royal Victorian Order LVO
Officer in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire OBE
Imperial Service Order ISO
Member in The Royal Victorian Order MVO
Member in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MBE
Indian Order of Merit (Military) IOM
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC
Royal Red Cross (Class One) RRC
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Royal Red Cross (Class Two) 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
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

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Canada

Canadian orders and decorations are listed in order of precedence

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) [post-nominal letters only for internal use by the Order of St John]
Provincial Orders
Star of Military Valour SMV
Star of Courage SC
Meritorious Service Cross MSC
Medal of Military Valour MMV
Medal of Bravery MB
Meritorious Service Medal MSM
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 (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
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)

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New Zealand

In order of precedence

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 (class 1)
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Royal Red Cross (class 2) 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

Also see New Zealand Honours System.

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Also see: British honours system


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