British Military Medals Order of Wear
As announced by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, the order in which decorations and medals should be worn in the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth
| Victoria Cross |
| George Cross |
| ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD |
| Most Noble Order of the Garter |
| Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |
| Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick (obsolete since the death of the Duke of Windsor, the last holder) |
| Knights Grand Cross, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| Order of Merit |
| Knight Grand Commander, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| Knights Grand Cross, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George |
| Knight Grand Commander, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| The Order of the Crown of India |
| Knights Grand Cross, The Royal Victorian Order |
| Knights Grand Cross, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| Order of the Companions of Honour |
| Knight Commander, The Most Honourable of the Bath |
| Knight Commander, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| Knight Commander, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George |
| Knight Commander, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| Knight Commander, The Royal Victorian Order |
| Knight Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| Baronets Badge |
| Knight Bachelor's Badge |
| Companion, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| Companion, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| Companion, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George |
| Companion, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| Commander, The Royal Victorian Order |
| Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| Distinguished Service Order |
| Lieutenant, The Royal Victorian Order |
| Officer, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| Imperial Service Order |
| Member, The Royal Victorian Order |
| Member, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| Indian Order of Merit - Military |
| DECORATIONS |
| Conspicuous Gallantry Cross |
| Royal Red Cross, Class II |
| Distinguished Service Cross |
| Military Cross |
| Distinguished Flying Cross |
| Air Force Cross |
| Royal Red Cross, Class II |
| Order of British India |
| Kaisar-I-Hind Medal |
| Order of St John |
| GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT MEDAL |
| Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery in gold |
| Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
| Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) |
| George Medal |
| Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry |
| Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry |
| Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| Indian Distinguished Service Medal |
| Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery in silver |
| Distinguished Service Medal |
| Military Medal |
| Distinguished Flying Medal |
| Air Force Medal |
| Constabulary Medal (Ireland) |
| Medal for Saving Life at Sea |
| Indian Order of Merit (Civil) |
| Indian Police Medal for Gallantry |
| Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry |
| Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry |
| Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Gallantry |
| Overseas Territories Police Medal for Gallantry |
| Queen's Gallantry Medal |
| Royal Victorian Medal (gold, silver and bronze) |
| BrItish Empire Medal |
| Canada Medal |
| Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
| Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service |
| Queen's Ambulance Service Medal |
| Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal |
| Queen's Medal for Chiefs |
| CAMPAIGN MEDALS |
| Campaign Medals and Stars, in the order of date of participation in the campaign for which awarded |
| Includes authorised UN, EU, EC, NATO, GSM's and OSM's |
| World War I |
| 1914 Star with dated "Mons" Clasp 15th August - 22nd November 1914 |
| 1914 Star |
| 1914/15 Star |
| British War Medal |
| Mercantile Marine War Medal |
| Victory Medal |
| Territorial Force War Medal |
| World War II |
| 139/45 Star |
| Atlantic Star |
| Arctic Star |
| Air Crew Europe Star |
| Africa Star |
| Pacific Star |
| Burma Star |
| Italy Star |
| France and Germany Star |
| Defence Medal |
| Canadian/Newfoundland Volunteer Service Medal |
| 1939/45 War Medal |
| 1939/45 Africa Service Medal of the Union of South Africa |
| India Service Medal |
| New Zealand War Service Medal |
| Southern Rhodesia Service Medal |
| Australian Service Medal |
| Korean War |
| Korea Medal |
| United Nations Service medal with bar Korea |
| MEDALS FOR VALUABLE SERVICE |
| Imperial Service Medal |
| Indian Police Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Ceylon Police Medal for Merit |
| Sierra Leone Police Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Badge of Honour |
| JUBILEE, CORONATION, DURBAR MEDALS |
| Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal 1887 (gold, silver and bronze) |
| Queen Victoria's Police Jubilee Medal 1887 |
| Queen Victoria's Jubilee Medal 1897 (gold, silver and bronze) |
| Queen Victoria's Police Jubilee Medal 1897 |
| Queen Victoria's Commemoration Medal 1900 (Ireland) |
| King Edward VII's Coronation 1902 |
| King Edward VII's Police Coronation 1902 |
| King Edward VII's Durbar 1903 (gold, silver and bronze) |
| King Edward VII's Police Medal 1903 (Scotland) |
| King's Visit Commemoration Medal 1903 (Ireland) |
| King George V's Coronation Medal 1911 |
| King George V's Police Coronation Medal 1911 |
| King George V's Police Commemoration Medal 1911 (Ireland) |
| King George V's Durbar Medal 1911 (gold, silver and bronze) |
| King George V's Silver Jubilee Medal 1935 |
| King George VI's Coronation Medal |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Coronation Medal 1953 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Silver Jubilee Medal 1977 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee Medal 2002 |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012 |
| King George V's Long and Faithful Service Medal |
| King George VI's Long and Faithful Service Medal |
| Queen Elizabeth II's Long and Faithful Service Medal |
| EFFICIENCY AND LONG SERVICE DECORATIONS AND MEDALS |
| Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Accumulated Campaign Service Medals |
| Accumulated Campaign Service Medal 2011 |
| Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct, Army |
| Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Medal for Meritorious Service(Royal Navy 1918-1928) |
| Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) |
| Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans of Indian Army) |
| Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947) |
| Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal 1918-1928 |
| Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Ulster Defence Regiment Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (Indian Army) |
| Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Indian Meritorious Service Medal (Indian Army) |
| Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| African Police Medal for Meritorious Service |
| Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal |
| Ceylon Police Long Service Medal |
| Sierra Leone Fire Brigade Long Service Medal |
| Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Mauritius Fire Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Overseas Territories Fire Brigades Long Service Medal |
| Overseas Territories Prison Service Medal |
| Hong Kong Disciplined Services Long Service Medal |
| Army Emergency Reserve Decoration |
| Volunteer Officer's Decoration |
| Volunteer Long Service Medal |
| Volunteer Officer's Decoration (for India and the Colonies) |
| Volunteer Long Service Medal (for India and the Colonies) |
| Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officer's Decoration |
| Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal |
| Medal for Good Shooting (Naval) |
| Militia Long Service Medal |
| Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal |
| Territorial Decoration |
| Ceylon Armed Service Long Service Medal |
| Efficiency Decoration |
| Territorial Efficiency Medal |
| Efficiency Medal |
| Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve |
| Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve |
| Royal Naval Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal |
| Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Medal |
| Air Efficiency Award |
| Volunteer Reserves Service Medal |
| Ulster Defence Regiment Medal |
| Queen's Medal (for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines) |
| Queen's Medal (for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces) |
| Queen's Medal (for Champion Shots of the Air Force) |
| Cadet Forces Medal |
| Coast Guard Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal |
| Special Constabulary Long Service Medal |
| Canadian Forces Decoration |
| Royal Observer Corps Medal |
| Civil Defence Long Service Medal |
| Ambulance Service LS & GCM |
| Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal |
| Prison Service (Operational Duties) Long Service Medal |
| Rhodesia Medal |
| Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal |
| Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal |
| Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal |
| Indian Independence Medal |
| Pakistan Medal |
| Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal |
| Ceylon Police Independence Medal (1948) |
| Sierra Leone Independence Medal |
| Jamaica Independence Medal |
| Malawi Independence Medal |
| Guyana Independence Medal |
| Fiji Independence Medal |
| Papua New Guinea Independence Medal |
| Solomon Islands Independence Medal |
| Service Medal of the Order of St.John |
| Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy |
| Voluntary Medical Service Medal |
| Women's Voluntary Service Medal |
| South African Medal for War Services |
| Colonial Special Constabulary Medal |
| Honorary Membership of Commonwealth Orders (instituted by the Sovereign, in order of date of award) |
| Other Commonwealth Members, Orders, Decorations and Medals (instituted since 1949 otherwise than by the Sovereign, and awards by States of Malaysia and Brunei in order of date of award) |
| Foreign Awards in order of date of award |
| Foreign Decorations in order of date of award |
| Foreign Medals in order of dates of award |
| NB By Royal Warrant dated June 14, 2012, medals titled "Colonialā¦" are to be renamed "Overseas Territoriesā¦." |
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| POST-NOMINAL LETTERS | |
| Recipients of some awards are entitled to use post-nominal letters | |
| AE | Air Efficiency Award (officers) |
| AFC | Air Force Cross |
| AFM | Air Force Medal |
| AM | Albert Medal |
| ARRC | Royal Red Cross, Second Class |
| BEM | British Empire Medal |
| BGM | Burma Gallantry Medal |
| Bt or Bart | Baronet |
| CBE | Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| CB | Companion, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| CD | Canadian (Forces) Decoration |
| CGC | Conspicuous Gallantry Cross |
| CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
| CH | Order of the Companion of Honour |
| CIE | Companion, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| CI | The Order of the Crown of India (women only) |
| CM/MduC | Canada Medal |
| CMG | Companion, The Most Distinguished Order of St.Michael and St. George |
| CPM | Colonial Police Medal |
| CSI | Companion, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| CVO | Commander, The Royal Victorian Order |
| DBE | Dame Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| DCB | Dame Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| DCMG | Dame Commander, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St . George |
| DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal ( King's African Rifles) |
| DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal (West Africa Frontier Force) |
| DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| DCVO | Dame Commander, The Royal Victorian Order |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSM | Distinguished Service Medal |
| DSO | Distinguished Service Order |
| ED | Efficiency Decoration |
| EGM | Empire Gallantry Medal |
| EM | Edward Medal |
| ERD | Army Emergency Reserve Decoration |
| GBE | Knight Grand Cross, The Most Excellent Order of the british Empire |
| GCB | Knight Grand Cross, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| GCIE | Knight Grand Commander, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| GCMG | Knight Grand Cross, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George |
| GCSI | Knight Grand Commander, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| GCVO | Knight Grand Cross, The Royal Victorian Order |
| GC | George Cross |
| GM | George Medal |
| IDSM | Indian Distinguished Service Medal |
| IOM | Indian Order of Merit (Civil) |
| IOM | Indian Order of Merit (Military) |
| ISO | Indian Service Order |
| KBE | Knight Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the British Empire |
| KCB | Knight Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
| KCIE | Knight Commander, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire |
| KCMG | Knight Commander, The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George |
| KCSI | Knight Commander, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India |
| KCVO | Knight Commander, The Royal Victorian Order |
| KG | Knight, Most Noble Order of the Garter |
| KP | Knight, Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick |
| KPFSM | King's Police and Fire Service Medal |
| KPM | King's Police Medal |
| KT | Knight, Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |
| LVO | Lieutenant, The Royal Victorian Order |
| MBE | Memebr, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| MC | Military Cross |
| MM | Military Medal |
| MSM | Meritorious Service Medal (Navy awards up to 20 July 1928) |
| MVO | Member, The Royal Victorian Order |
| OBE | Officer, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
| OBI | Order of British India |
| OB | Order of Burma (distinguished service) |
| OB | Order of Burma (gallantry) |
| QASM | Queen's Ambulance Service Medal |
| OM | Order of Merit |
| QAM | Queen's Ambulance Medal |
| QFSM | Queen's Fire Service Medal |
| QGM | Queen's Gallantry Medal |
| QPM | Queen's Police Medal |
| QVRM | Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal |
| RD | Royal Naval Reserve Decoration |
| RRC | Royal Red Cross, First Class |
| RVM | Royal Victorian Medal |
| SGM | Sea Gallantry Medal |
| TD | Territorial Decoration |
| UD | Ulster Defence Regiment Medal (officers) |
| VC | Victoria Cross |
| VD | Volunteer Officers' Decoration |
| VRD | Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration |
