Australian Honours Order of Wearing

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The Governor-General of Australia has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the wearing of Australian Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette . The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007, and replaced the previous list published in 2002. [1]

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Prior to 2002, the lists were named the Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards. [2] With the cessation in 2013 of the gazettal of lists of recipients of Australia Day and Queen’s Birthday Honours, it is not yet known if future issues of the Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards will be gazetted. [3]

Order of Wearing

Order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian honours system. [4]

Honours and Awards listed are:

Note that awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom are now considered foreign (if awarded after 5 October 1992), and should be worn accordingly. [5]

  1. UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia [6] VC
  2. AUS Cross of Valour.png Cross of Valour CV
  3. Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter [note 1] KG/LG
  4. Order of the Thistle UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle [note 1] KT/LT
  5. Order of Merit (Commonwealth realms) ribbon.svg Member of the Order of Merit [note 1] OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
  6. AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia [note 2] AK/AD
  7. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order [note 1] GCVO
  8. AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Companion of the Order of Australia (General Division) AC AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
  9. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order [note 1] KCVO/DCVO
  10. AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Officer of the Order of Australia (General Division) AO AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
  11. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Commander of the Royal Victorian Order [note 1] CVO
  12. SGAustRibbon.png Star of Gallantry SG
  13. SCAustRibbon.png Star of Courage SC
  14. DSC (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Cross DSC
  15. AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Member of the Order of Australia (General Division) AM AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
  16. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order [note 1] LVO
  17. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Member of the Royal Victorian Order [note 1] MVO
  18. CSC Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
  19. NSC Australia ribbon.png Nursing Service Cross NSC
  20. MGAustRibbon.png Medal for Gallantry MG
  21. BMAustRibbon.png Bravery Medal BM
  22. DSM (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Medal DSM
  23. PSM Australia ribbon.png Public Service Medal PSM
  24. APM Australia ribbon.png Australian Police Medal APM
  25. AFSM Australia ribbon.png Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
  26. ASM Australia ribbon.svg Ambulance Service Medal ASM
  27. ESM Australia ribbon.png Emergency Services Medal ESM
  28. Australian Corrections Medal ribbon.png Australian Corrections Medal [note 3] ACM
  29. AIM Australia ribbon.png Australian Intelligence Medal [note 4] AIM
  30. AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) OAM AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
  31. Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg Order of St John [note 1] [7]
  32. CSM Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
  33. Australian Antarctic Medal ribbon.png Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
  34. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Royal Victorian Medal RVM
  35. Commendation for Gallantry (Australia) ribbon.png Commendation for Gallantry
  36. Commendation for Brave Conduct (Australia) ribbon.png Commendation for Brave Conduct
  37. Commendation for Distinguished Service (Aust) ribbon.png Commendation for Distinguished Service
  38. Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 BAR.svg Australia Service Medal 1939-45
  39. Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 5]
  40. Vietnam Medal BAR.svg Vietnam Medal
  41. Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal [note 6]
  42. Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal [note 5]
  43. INTERFET Medal ribbon.png International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
  44. Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Afghanistan Medal
  45. Iraq Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Iraq Medal
  46. Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945–1975 [note 5]
  47. AGSMK Ribbon.png Australian General Service Medal for Korea
  48. Australian Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal [note 5]
  49. AUS OSM Border Service.PNG Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection [8]
  50. AUS OSM Greater Middle East Operation.png Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation
  51. AUS OSM Special Operations.png Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
  52. AUS OSM CT-SR.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery
  53. AUS OSM Civilian ribbon.png Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian
  54. Rhodesia Medal Ribbon.svg Rhodesia Medal
  55. Police Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Police Overseas Service Medal
  56. Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
  57. AUS National Emergency Medal ribbon bar.png National Emergency Medal [note 7]
  58. Civilian Service Medal 1939-45 (Australia) ribbon.png Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
  59. NPSM Ribbon.svg National Police Service Medal [note 8]
  60. King Edward VII Coronation Medal (Military) ribbon.png King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
  61. King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
  62. King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
  63. GeorgeVICoronationRibbon.png King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
  64. UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
  65. UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
  66. UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal [note 1] [note 9] (2002)
  67. QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal [note 1] [note 9] (2012)
  68. UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal [note 1] [note 9] (2022)
  69. Coronation of Charles III Medal ribbon.png King Charles III Coronation Medal [note 1] [note 9] (2023)
  70. 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal ribbon.png 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)
  71. 400px ribbon bar of Australian Sports Medal.svg Australian Sports Medal (2000)
  72. AUS Centenary Medal ribbon.svg Centenary Medal (2001)
  73. Defence Force Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Defence Force Service Medal
  74. Reserve Force Decoration (Australia) ribbon.png Reserve Force Decoration RFD
  75. Reserve Force Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Reserve Force Medal
  76. Defence Long Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Defence Long Service Medal
  77. National Medal (Australia) ribbon.png National Medal
  78. Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal
  79. Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
  80. Champion Shots Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Champion Shots Medal
  81. Long Service Medals [note 10] See United Kingdom Honours Order of Wearing
  82. Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon.svg Service Medal of the Order of St John [12]
  83. Anniversary of National Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
  84. Foreign Awards (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing).

Citations

The following citations are not positioned according to the list above. For members of the uniformed services, they are worn according to respective Service dress rules. For civilians, they are worn centrally above any other honours or awards:

Foreign awards

Approved foreign awards are published by the Governor-General and may be found on the Schedule of Approved Countries and Awards.

The following are international and foreign honours commonly awarded to Australians for various reasons.

  • Legion Honneur Commandeur ribbon.svg
Commandeur Legion of Honour - awarded for Excellent civil or military conduct deliveredFrance
  • Legion Honneur Officier ribbon.svg
Officier
  • Legion Honneur Chevalier ribbon.svg
Chevalier
  • Darjah Utama Bakti Cemerlang (Tentera) ribbon.png
Distinguished Service Order (Military) Singapore
  • Pingat Jasa Gemilang (Tentera) ribbon.png
Meritorious Service Medal (Military)
  • Gugseon Security Medal Ribbon.png
Order of National Security Merit - usually awarded for joint operationsSouth Korea
  • Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png
Civil Order of the British Empire - awarded for Miscellaneous (civil or military) serviceUnited Kingdom
  • Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png
Military
  • US Legion of Merit Commander ribbon.png
Commander Legion of Merit - awarded to senior defence commandersUnited States
  • Us legion of merit officer rib.png
Officer
  • Meritorious Service Medal ribbon.svg
Meritorious Service Medal - usually awarded for joint operations
  • Bintang Yudha Dharma Utama.gif
1st Class Grand Meritorious Military Order Star Indonesia
  • Kartika Eka Paksi Utama.gif
Army Meritorious Service Star
  • Pita (Ribbon) Bintang Jalasena Utama.png
Navy Meritorious Service Star
  • Pita (Ribbon) Bintang Swa Bhuwana Paksa Utama.png
Air Force Meritorious Service Star
  • Bintang Bhayangkara Utama rib.svg
National Police Meritorious Service Star
  • Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera.png
Courageous Commander The Most Gallant Order of Military Service Malaysia

For foreign awards commonly awarded to Australians for campaign and peacekeeping service please refer to the list on Australian Campaign Medals.

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 Conferred by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative
  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. The grade was reinstated on 25 March 2014 on the advice of the Prime Minister." Order of Wearing, Page 5, Note 2.
  3. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Notice C2017G00904 of 18 August 2017 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Emergency Services Medal.
  4. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette Notice C2020G00621 of 31 July 2020 specifies the medal is to be worn immediately after the Australian Corrections Medal.
  5. 1 2 3 4 Clasps to these medals should be worn on the ribbon in order of date of receipt.
  6. ↑ 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.
  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. ↑ 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.
  9. 1 2 3 4 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 [9] [10]
  10. ↑ Includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards [11]

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References

  1. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S101 of Thursday, 4 April 2002 and No. S192 of Friday, 28 September 2007.
  2. ↑ e.g. Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S113 of Wednesday, 9 May 1990 and No. S26 of Monday, 4 February 1991.
  3. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette No. S15 of Saturday 26 January 2013 is a notice that states: "The Governor-General is pleased to announce appointments and awards to orders and decorations listed with a note that a comprehensive list of recipients can be found at www.gg.gov.au"
  4. ↑ "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
  5. ↑ "- 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.)
  6. ↑ "Refers to both the 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.)
  7. ↑ 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.
  8. ↑ "What is the order of wear for the OSM?". Australian Operational Service Medal. Royal Australian Navy.
  9. ↑ "Congratulations to Allan and Mark". Facebook .
  10. ↑ "Embattled Digger awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal".
  11. ↑ http://itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards/docs/order_of_wearing.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
  12. ↑ http://www.defence.gov.au/Medals/_Master/docs/DHAM/48.pdf [ bare URL PDF ]
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