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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.

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Prior to 2002, the lists were named the Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards. 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.

Order of wear

Order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian Honours System.

Honours and Awards listed 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.

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

    If awarded after 5 October 1992

    1. Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia VC
    2. Cross of Valour CV
    3. Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG
    4. Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT
    5. Member of the Order of Merit OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
    6. Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD
    7. Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
    8. Companion of the Order of Australia (General Division) AC (Military Division)
    9. Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
    10. Officer of the Order of Australia (General Division) AO (Military Division)
    11. Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
    12. Star of Gallantry SG
    13. Star of Courage SC
    14. Distinguished Service Cross DSC
    15. Member of the Order of Australia (General Division) AM (Military Division)
    16. Lieutenant LVO and Member MVO of the Royal Victorian Order
    17. Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
    18. Nursing Service Cross NSC
    19. Medal for Gallantry MG
    20. Bravery Medal BM
    21. Distinguished Service Medal DSM
    22. Public Service Medal PSM
    23. Australian Police Medal APM
    24. Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
    25. Ambulance Service Medal ASM
    26. Emergency Services Medal ESM
    27. Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) OAM (Military Division)
    28. Order of St John
    29. Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
    30. Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
    31. Royal Victorian Medal RVM
    32. Commendation for Gallantry
    33. Commendation for Brave Conduct
    34. Commendation for Distinguished Service
    35. Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
    36. Korea Medal
    37. United Nations Service Medal for Korea
    38. Vietnam Medal
    39. Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
    40. Australian Active Service Medal
    41. International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
    42. Afghanistan Medal
    43. Iraq Medal
    44. Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
    45. Australian General Service Medal Korea
    46. Australian Service Medal
    47. Australian Operational Service Medal - Border Protection
    48. Australian Operational Service Medal - Greater Middle East Operation
    49. Australian Operational Service Medal - Civilian
    50. Rhodesia Medal
    51. Police Overseas Service Medal
    52. Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
    53. National Emergency Medal
    54. Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
    55. National Police Service Medal
    56. Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
    57. Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
    58. 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)
    59. Australian Sports Medal (2000)
    60. Centenary Medal (2001)
    61. Defence Force Service Medal
    62. Reserve Force Decoration RFD
    63. Reserve Force Medal
    64. Defence Long Service Medal
    65. National Medal
    66. Australian Defence Medal
    67. Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
    68. Champion Shots Medal
    69. Long Service Medals
    70. Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
    71. 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:

  • Unit Citation for Gallantry
  • Meritorious Unit Citation
  • Group Bravery Citation

    • Foreign awards

    Specific foreign awards are not mentioned on the Order of Wear - just the general comment that foreign awards appear after the awards mentioned.

    However, the following are international and foreign honours commonly awarded to Australians for various reasons.

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

    References

    Australian Honours Order of Wearing Wikipedia
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