Order of Wearing of honours awarded prior to 6 October 1992

The Order of Wearing of Australian Honours System, 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."The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards"
, updated 25 September 2007. (Includes official post-nominals.) ''It's an Honour''

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

Order of Wearing

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.''"- all Imperial awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly."'
''Order of Wearing''
, updated 25 September 2007. page 1. (Generally, foreign awards are worn ''after'' Australian awards, and postnominals of foreign awards are not recognised.)

# Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia''"Refers to both the Imperial Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia."'
''Order of Wearing''
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# George Cross* GC
# Cross of Valour (Australia), Cross of Valour CV
# Order of the Garter, Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
# Order of the Thistle, Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
# Order of the Bath, Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath* GCB
# Order of Merit, Member of the Order of Merit OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
# Order of Australia, Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia''"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''
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# Order of St Michael and St George, Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George* GCMG
# Royal Victorian Order, Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
# Order of the British Empire, 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 Honour, Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour* CH
# Order of the Bath, Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath* KCB/DCB
# Order of St Michael and St George, Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George* KCMG/DCMG
# Royal Victorian Order, Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
# Order of the British Empire, 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 (Australia), Star of Courage SC
# Companion of the Distinguished Service Order* DSO
# Distinguished Service Cross (Australia), Distinguished Service Cross DSC
# Member of the Order of Australia (General Division) AM (Military Division)
# Royal Victorian Order, Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
# Officer of the Order of the British Empire* OBE (Military Division)*
# Imperial Service Order, 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 (Australia), Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
# Nursing Service Cross (Australia), Nursing Service Cross NSC
# Royal Red Cross (1st Class – Member)* RRC
# Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Service Cross* DSC (Imperial)
# Military Cross* MC
# Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom), Distinguished Flying Cross* DFC
# Air Force Cross (United Kingdom), Air Force Cross* AFC
# Royal Red Cross (2nd Class – Associate)* ARRC
# Medal for Gallantry MG
# Bravery Medal (Australia), Bravery Medal BM
# Distinguished Service Medal (Australia), Distinguished Service Medal DSM
# Public Service Medal (Australia), Public Service Medal PSM
# Australian Police Medal APM
# Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
# Ambulance Service Medal (Australia), Ambulance Service Medal ASM
# Emergency Services Medal (Australia), Emergency Services Medal ESM
# Australian Corrections Medal ACM
# Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) OAM (Military Division)
# Venerable Order of Saint John, Order of St Johna) 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''
, Page 5, Note 3.
# 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, King’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry* KFSM
# Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom), 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, King’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service* KPM
# King’s Fire Service Medal, 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 (Australia), Police Overseas Service Medal
# Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
# National Emergency Medal (Australia), National Emergency Medal
# Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
# National Police Service Medal
# Polar Medal*
# Imperial Service Order, 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 MedalThe 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 (Australia), Cross of Valour (2002)
# Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
# Defence Force Service Medal
# Reserve Force Decoration RFD
# Reserve Force Medal
# Defence Long Service Medal
# National Medal (Australia), National Medal
# Australian Defence Medal
# Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
# Champion Shots Medal (Australia), Champion Shots Medal
# Long Service Medals (Includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards.)
# Service Medal of the Order of St Johnhttp://www.defence.gov.au/Medals/_Master/docs/DHAM/48.pdf
# 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 Australian campaign medals#Foreign awards, Foreign Campaign Medals)

See also

* Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
* Post-nominal letters
* List of post-nominal letters (Australia)
* Australian Commendations

References

External links

It's an Honour
– Australian government website

''Wearing Awards''
– Australian government website


– Australian Defence Force website

{{Commonwealth Coronation and Jubilee medals

Australian society-related lists, Honours, Order of Wearing
Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia