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The Governor-General of Australia publishes the order of 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.[1]

Order of wearing

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The order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian honours system is prescribed as follows.[2]

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.

Awards of the United Kingdom issued since 5 October 1992 are classified as foreign and are worn accordingly.[3]

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

Citations

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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

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Approved foreign awards are published by the Governor-General in the Schedule of Approved Countries and Awards.[11]

The following are the only foreign honours authorised to be accepted by Australians.

Authorised as of 8 May 2024
Country Award Ribbon
BERJAYA Afghanistan Medal of Honour National Police of Afghanistan
Ghazi Mir Bacha Khan Medal BERJAYA
BERJAYA Argentina Order of May BERJAYA
Order of the Liberator General San Martín BERJAYA
BERJAYA Austria Austrian Decoration for Science and Art BERJAYA
Austrian Olympic Medal 1976
Decoration of Honour for Services to the Republic of Austria BERJAYA
Decoration of Honour for Services to the State of Vienna
Decoration of Merit in Gold or Silver of the Republic of Austria BERJAYA
Distinguished Service Order in Gold of the Republic of Austria
Ehrenzeichen des Landes Kärnten
Medal for Services to the Republic of Austria
Merit Badge of the Republic of Austria
BERJAYA Bangladesh Gallantry medals ('Bir' awards)
BERJAYA Belgium Civic Decoration
Commemorative Medal of the 1940–1945 War BERJAYA
Labour Decoration
Military Decoration BERJAYA
Order of Leopold BERJAYA
Order of Leopold II BERJAYA
Order of the Crown BERJAYA
Queen Elisabeth Medal BERJAYA
Medal of the Armed Resistance 1940–1945 BERJAYA
Royal Order of the Lion BERJAYA
War Cross
(First World War)		 BERJAYA
War Cross
(Second World War)		 BERJAYA
War Cross
(1954–present)		 BERJAYA
BERJAYA Brazil Order of the Southern Cross BERJAYA
Order of Rio Branco BERJAYA
BERJAYA Brunei Coronation Medal BERJAYA
Campaign Medal BERJAYA
The Most Blessed Order of Loyalty to the State of Brunei BERJAYA
The Most Distinguished Order of Merit of Brunei BERJAYA
The Most Honourable Order of the Crown of Brunei BERJAYA
Excellent Service Medal BERJAYA
Meritorious Service Medal BERJAYA
BERJAYA Bulgaria Order of the Madara Konnik
BERJAYA Cambodia Medal of Labour BERJAYA
National Construction Medal BERJAYA
Royal Order of Cambodia BERJAYA
Royal Order of Sahametrei BERJAYA
Royal Order of Sowathara BERJAYA
BERJAYA Canada General Campaign Star
(With ISAF clasp)		 BERJAYA
Meritorious Service Cross BERJAYA
Meritorious Service Medal BERJAYA
Star of Courage BERJAYA
125th Anniversary of the Confederation of Canada Medal BERJAYA
BERJAYA Chile Order of Bernardo O'Higgins BERJAYA
Order of Merit BERJAYA
Victory Cross
BERJAYA Taiwan Order of Brilliant Star BERJAYA

See also

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Notes

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  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. ↑ 'AOSM's are worn in order of date of qualifying service.' www.defence.gov.au - Order of wearing
  8. ↑ 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.
  9. ↑ 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.
  10. 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[6][7]
  11. ↑ Includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards[9]

References

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  1. ↑ Commonwealth of Australia Gazette no. S192 of Friday, 28 September 2007.
  2. ↑ "Awards Order of Wearing" (PDF). www.pmc.gov.au.
  3. ↑ "- 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.)
  4. ↑ "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.)
  5. ↑ 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.
  6. ↑ "Congratulations to Allan and Mark". Facebook.
  7. ↑ "Embattled Digger awarded Queen's Jubilee Medal".
  8. ↑ "7 November 2024 – Australia's Federation Guard welcomed Her Excellency Victoria Treadell". Facebook. Department of Defence. Retrieved 14 November 2024.
  9. ↑ "THE ORDER OF WEARING AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS" (PDF). It's An Honour – The Australian Honours System. 4 April 2002. Archived from the original (PDF) on 20 June 2006.
  10. ↑ "Medals" (PDF). www.defence.gov.au.
  11. ↑ "Accepting and wearing of foreign awards by Australians". gg.gov.au. 8 May 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
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  • It's an Honour – Australian government website
  • Wearing Awards – Australian government It's an Honour website
  • Defence Honours & Awards– Australian Defence Force website
  • The Defence Honours and Awards Manual (DHAM)
    • Chapter 4 of the manual includes a link to the "current" (2007) Order of Wearing, but more usefully:
    • Annex A contains: A modified order of wearing that is designed to make the order of wearing Defence awards more easily understood ... The modified version provides a complete list of all awards by incorporating those campaign and other medals that are included separately in annexes to the original schedule.
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