United Kingdom Honours Order of Wearing

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The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the wearing of Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom in the London Gazette . The Order of Wear was last published in 2019. [1]

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Order of Wearing

Order of wearing decorations and awards within the United Kingdoms Honours System. [1]

The honours are split into several categories in their order of precedence. [1]

Orders

  1. UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg Victoria Cross VC
  2. UK George Cross ribbon.svg George Cross GC
  3. Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
  4. Order of the Thistle UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
  5. Ribbon bar Order of St. Patrick.jpg Knight of the Order of St Patrick [note 1] KP
  6. Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
  7. Galo de l'Orde del Merit (UK).svg Member of the Order of Merit OM
  8. Baronet's Badge ribbon.png Baronets Badge [note 2]
  9. ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] GCSI
  10. UK Order St-Michael St-George ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
  11. Order of the Indian Empire Ribbon.svg Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] GCIE
  12. ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg Companion of the Order of the Crown of India [note 1] CI
  13. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
  14. Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
  15. Order of the Companions of Honour Ribbon.gif Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
  16. Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
  17. ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] KCSI
  18. UK Order St-Michael St-George ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
  19. Order of the Indian Empire Ribbon.svg Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] KCIE
  20. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
  21. Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
  22. Knight Bachelor Ribbon.svg Knight Bachelor [note 3]
  23. Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
  24. ImperialOrderCrownIndiaRibbon.svg Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI
  25. UK Order St-Michael St-George ribbon.svg Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
  26. Order of the Indian Empire Ribbon.svg Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE
  27. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
  28. Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
  29. Dso-ribbon.svg Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
  30. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
  31. Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
  32. ImperialServiceOrderRibbon.gif Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
  33. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
  34. Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
  35. Lint Indische Orde van Verdienste Indian Order of Merit.jpg Member of the Indian Order of Merit [note 1] IOM

Decorations

  1. UK Conspicuous Gallantry Cross ribbon.svg Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC
  2. Ribbon - Distinguished Conduct Medal.png Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
  3. CGM UK ribbon.png Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
  4. Ribbon - Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying).png Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM
  5. UK George Medal ribbon.svg George Medal GM
  6. King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal Ribbon.gif Royal West African Field Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
  7. Queens Police Medal (Gallantry) UK.png King's Police Medal for Gallantry KPM
  8. Queens Fire Service Medal (Gallantry) UK.png King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry KFSM
  9. Royal Red Cross (UK) ribbon.png Member of the Royal Red Cross RRC
  10. UK Distinguished Service Cross BAR.svg Distinguished Service Cross DSC
  11. Military cross BAR.svg Military Cross MC
  12. United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
  13. UK AFC ribbon.svg Air Force Cross AFC
  14. Royal Red Cross (UK) ribbon.png Associate of the Royal Red Cross ARRC
  15. OBI 1939-1947 2.jpg Member of the Order of British India OBI
  16. Kaisar-i-Hind Medal.gif Kaisar-i-Hind Medal
  17. Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg Order of Saint John
  18. Ribbon - Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery.png Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold
  19. King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal Ribbon.gif Kings African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
  20. Indian Distinguished Service Medal.png Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM
  21. Ribbon - Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery.png Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver
  22. UK Distinguished Service Medal ribbon.svg Distinguished Service Medal DSM
  23. UK Military Medal ribbon.svg Military Medal MM
  24. Ribbon - Distinguished Flying Medal.png Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
  25. Ribbon - Air Force Medal.png Air Force Medal AFM
  26. Volunteer Decoration (UK) ribbon.png Constabulary Medal
  27. SGM(UK)ribbon.jpg Sea Gallantry Medal SGM
  28. Lint Indische Orde van Verdienste Indian Order of Merit.jpg Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
  29. Indian Police Medal for Gallantry Ribbon.gif Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
  30. Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry.png Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
  31. Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry.png Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
  32. Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Gallantry.png Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Gallantry
  33. UK Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry ribbon bar.PNG Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
  34. UK Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry ribbon bar.PNG Overseas Territories Police Medal for Gallantry
  35. Queens Gallantry Medal UK ribbon.png King's Gallantry Medal KGM
  36. UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Royal Victorian Medal RVM
  37. Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.svg British Empire Medal BEM
  38. Queens Police Medal for Merit.png King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service KPM
  39. Queens Fire Service Medal UK.png King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service KFSM
  40. Queens Ambulance Service Medal.png King's Ambulance Service Medal KAM
  41. Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal Ribbon 100px.png King's Volunteer Reserves Medal KVRM
  42. Queen's Medal for Chiefs in Silver baton.jpg Queen's Medal for Chiefs

Badge of Honour

  1. Badge of Honour ribbon.png Badge of Honour

Campaign Medals

Polar Medal

  1. Polar Medal (UK) ribbon.png Polar Medal

Police medals for Valuable Service

  1. Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png Indian Police Medal For Meritorious Service
  2. Ceylon Police Medal for Meritorious Service.png Ceylon Police Medal For Meritorious Service
  3. Sierra Leone Police Meritorious Service Medal.png Sierra Leone Police Medal for Meritorious Service
  4. Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service.png Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service
  5. UK Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service ribbon bar.PNG Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service
  6. UK Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service ribbon bar.PNG Overseas Territories Police Medal for Meritorious Service

Coronation, Jubilee and Durbar Medals

  1. Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal (military) ribbon.PNG Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
  2. Police Jubilee Medal ribbon,.gif Queen Victoria Police Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
  3. Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal (military) ribbon.PNG Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
  4. Police Jubilee Medal ribbon,.gif Queen Victoria Police Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
  5. Police Jubilee Medal ribbon,.gif Visit to Ireland Medal (1900)
  6. UK King Edward VII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
  7. UK King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal (1902)
  8. Delhi Durbar 1903 ribbon.jpg Delhi Durbar Medal (1903)
  9. UK King Edward VII Police Medal (Scotland) ribbon.svg King Edward VII's Police Medal (Scotland) (1903)
  10. Ribbon of King's Visit to Ireland Medal, 1903.gif Visit to Ireland Medal (1903)
  11. UK King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
  12. UK King George V Police Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King George V Police Coronation Medal (1911)
  13. Ribbon of King's Visit to Ireland Medal, 1911.gif Visit to Ireland Medal (1911)
  14. UK King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Delhi Durbar Medal (1911)
  15. UK King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
  16. UK King George VI Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
  17. UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
  18. UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
  19. UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
  20. QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
  21. UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
  22. Coronation of Charles III Medal ribbon.png King Charles III Coronation Medal (2023)
  23. Queen Victoria Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal.jpg Queen Victoria Long and Faithful Service Medal (1872)
  24. Edward VII Long and Faithful Service Medal (1901)
  25. UK George V Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal ribbon.png George V Long and Faithful Service Medal (1910)
  26. UK George VI Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal ribbon.png George VI Long and Faithful Service Medal (1936)
  27. UK Elizabeth II Royal Household Long and Faithful Service Medal ribbon.png Elizabeth II Long and Faithful Service Medal (1952)
  28. Charles III Long and Faithful Service Medal (2022)

Efficiency and Long Service Medals

  1. Ribbon - Meritorious Service Medal (UK).png Meritorious Service Medal
  2. Accumulated Campaign Service Medal BAR.svg Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
  3. Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 BAR.svg Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (2011)
  4. Ribbon - Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Military).png Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  5. Ribbon - Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal v3.png Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  6. Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928)
  7. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (UK) ribbon.PNG Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans)
  8. LS&GC and MSM early version ribbons.png Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans)
  9. Ribbon - Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal v1.png Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947)
  10. Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918-1928)
  11. Ribbon - Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  12. Long service and good conduct ulster defense.png Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment)
  13. Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (UK) ribbon.PNG Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indians)
  14. RWAFF and KAR Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  15. RWAFF and KAR Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  16. RWAFF and KAR Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  17. Meritorious Service Medal (UK).png Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indians)
  18. Police Long Service and Good Conduct ribbon.png Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  19. Fire LS & GC Medal ribbon.png Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  20. African Police Medal for Meritorious Service ribbon.png African Police Medal for Meritorious Service
  21. RCMP Long Service Medal ribbon.svg Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
  22. Ceylon Police Long Service Medal.png Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
  23. Ceylon Police Long Service Medal.png Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal
  24. Colonial Police Medal.png Colonial Police Long Service Medal
  25. Colonial Police Medal.png Overseas Territories Police Long Service Medal
  26. Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal.png Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal
  27. Sierra Leone Fire Brigade Long Service Medal.png Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
  28. Mauritius Police Long Service Medal.png Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  29. Medal of Jaavid Ribbon Bar - Imperial Iran.svg Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  30. Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service Medal.png Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  31. Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal.png Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
  32. Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal.png Overseas Territories Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
  33. Colonial Prison Service Medal.png Colonial Prison Service Medal
  34. Colonial Prison Service Medal.png Overseas Territories Prison Service Medal
  35. Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal.png Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal
  36. Army Emergency Reserve Decoration.png Emergency Reserve Decoration ERD
  37. Ribbon - Volunteer Officers' Decoration.png Volunteer Officers' Decoration VD
  38. Ribbon - Volunteer Long Service Medal.png Volunteer Long Service Medal
  39. Ribbon - Volunteer Officers' Decoration.png Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies VD
  40. Ribbon - Volunteer Long Service Medal.png Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
  41. Ribbon - Volunteer Long Service Medal.png Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration VD
  42. Ribbon - Volunteer Long Service Medal.png Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
  43. Ribbon - Queen's Medal for Champion Shots Navy.png Naval Good Shooting Medal
  44. Militia Long Service Medal.png Militia Long Service Medal
  45. Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal.png Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal
  46. Ribbon - Efficiency Decoration (South Africa).png Territorial Decoration TD
  47. Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal ribbon bar.svg Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
  48. Ribbon - Efficiency Decoration (South Africa).png Efficiency Decoration ED
  49. Ribbon - Efficiency Medal (South Africa).png Territorial Efficiency Medal
  50. Ribbon - Efficiency Medal (South Africa).png Efficiency Medal
  51. The Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.PNG Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  52. Royal Naval Reserve Decoration.PNG Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve RD
  53. Ribbon - Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve.png Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve VRD
  54. Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.PNG Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal
  55. Ribbon - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service Medal
  56. Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.PNG Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service Meda;
  57. Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.PNG Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  58. Ribbon - Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service Medal
  59. The Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal.PNG Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal
  60. Ribbon - Air Efficiency Award.png Air Efficiency Award AE
  61. Volunteer Reserves Service Medal.png Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
  62. Ulster Defence Regiment Medal.png Ulster Defence Regiment Medal UD
  63. Northern Ireland Home Service Medal.png Northern Ireland Home Service Medal
  64. Ribbon - Queen's Medal for Champion Shots Navy.png Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
  65. Ribbon - Queen's Medal for Champion Shots Navy.png Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
  66. Ribbon - Queen's Medal for Champion Shots.png Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
  67. Ribbon - Queen's Medal for Champion Shots Air.png Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces
  68. Cadet Forces Medal ribbon.png Cadet Forces Medal
  69. HM Coastguard LS&GC ribbon.png H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  70. Special Constabulary Long Service Medal.png Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
  71. CAN Canadian Forces Decoration ribbon.svg Canadian Forces' Decoration CD
  72. Royal Observer Corps Medal ribbon.png Royal Observer Corps Medal
  73. Civil Defence Long Service Medal.png Civil Defence Long Service Medal
  74. Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.png Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  75. Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Ribbon.png Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal
  76. Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ribbon.png Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  77. Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal ribbon.png Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  78. Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service ribbon.png Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service MNM
  79. Ebola medal ribbon.png Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa
  80. NCA LS & GC Medal ribbon.png National Crime Agency Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
  81. Rhodesia Medal Ribbon.svg Rhodesia Medal
  82. Royal Ulster Constabulary (GC) Service Medal ribbon.png Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal
  83. Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal (Officers).png Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal
  84. Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal (ribbon).png Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
  85. Indian Independence medal 1947.svg Indian Independence Medal
  86. Pakistan Independence Medal 1947.png Pakistan Independence Medal
  87. Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal ribbon bar.svg Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
  88. Ceylon Police Independence Medal ribbon bar.svg Ceylon Police Independence Medal
  89. Sierra leone independence medal.png Sierra Leone Independence Medal
  90. Independence Medal (Jamaica) ribbon.png Jamaica Independence Medal
  91. Uganda independence medal.png Uganda Independence Medal
  92. Malawi independence medal.png Malawi Independence Medal
  93. Independence Medal (Fiji) ribbon.png Fiji Independence Medal
  94. PNG Independence Medal.png Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
  95. Solomon islands indendence medal.png Solomon Islands Independence Medal
  96. Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon.svg Service Medal of the Order of St John
  97. Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy
  98. Voluntary Medical Services Medal.png Voluntary Medical Service Medal
  99. Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal.png Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal
  100. Ribbon - South African Medal for War Services.png South African Medal for War Services
  101. Colonial Special Constabulary Long Service Medal ribbon.png Colonial Special Constabulary Medal

Commonwealth Realm's orders, decorations and medals

In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

Other Commonwealth members orders, decorations and medals

In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

Foreign orders, decorations and medals

In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 No longer awarded/The order is now dormant
  2. ↑ The Badge is worn suspended round the neck from the riband in the same manner as the Neck Badge of an Order. It takes precedence immediately after the Badge of the Order of Merit. It is not worn in miniature and the riband is not worn with Undress Uniform
  3. ↑ The Badge is worn suspended round the neck from the riband in the same manner as the neck badge of an Order. It takes precedence immediately after the Badge of a Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire). A breast star (private purchase) may also be worn.

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