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United Kingdom honours order of wearing

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The order of wear of Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom is published by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood in the London Gazette.[1]

Order of wear

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Victoria Cross and George Cross

  1. Thumb Victoria Cross VC
  2. Thumb George Cross GC

Orders

  1. Thumb Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
  2. Thumb Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
  3. Thumb Knight of the Order of St Patrick [note 1] KP
  4. Thumb Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
  5. Thumb Member of the Order of Merit OM
  6. Thumb Baronet's Badge Bt/Btss [note 2]
  7. Thumb Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] GCSI
  8. Thumb Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
  9. Thumb Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] GCIE
  10. Thumb Companion of the Order of the Crown of India [note 1] CI
  11. Thumb Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
  12. Thumb Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
  13. Thumb Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
  14. Thumb Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
  15. Thumb Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] KCSI
  16. Thumb Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
  17. Thumb Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] KCIE
  18. Thumb Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
  19. Thumb Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
  20. Thumb Knight Bachelor [note 3]
  21. Thumb Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
  22. Thumb Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI
  23. Thumb Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
  24. Thumb Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE
  25. Thumb Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
  26. Thumb Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
  27. Thumb Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
  28. Thumb Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
  29. Thumb Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
  30. Thumb Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
  31. Thumb Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
  32. Thumb Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
  33. Thumb Member of the Indian Order of Merit [note 1] IOM

Decorations

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

Badge of Honour

  1. Thumb Badge of Honour

Campaign Medals

Main article: British campaign medals

In date of campaign for which the medal was awarded. This also includes authorised United Nations Medals, European Community/Union medals, and NATO Medals.[1]

Polar Medals

  1. Thumb Polar Medal

Imperial Service Medal

  1. Thumb Imperial Service Medal

Police medals for valuable service

  1. Thumb Indian Police Medal For Meritorious Service
  2. Thumb Ceylon Police Medal For Meritorious Service
  3. Thumb Sierra Leone Police Medal for Meritorious Service
  4. Thumb Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service
  5. Thumb Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service
  6. Thumb Overseas Territories Police Medal for Meritorious Service

Coronation, Jubilee and Durbar Medals

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

Efficiency and Long Service Medals

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

Others

  1. Commonwealth realms' orders, decorations and medals (in date of award and if authorised to be accepted and worn)
  2. Other Commonwealth members' orders, decorations and medals (in date of award and if authorised to be accepted and worn)
  3. Foreign orders, decorations and medals (in date of award and if authorised to be accepted and worn)

See also

Notes

  1. [N 1]
    No longer awarded/The order is now dormant
  2. [N 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. [N 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.

References

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