Honours and awards
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Australian honours and awards
Name of honour | Postnominal |
Victoria Cross for Australia | VC |
The Cross of Valour | CV |
Knight/Lady of the Garter | KG/LG |
Knight/Lady of the Thistle | KT/LT |
Order of Merit | OM |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | GCVO |
Companion of the Order of Australia | AC |
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | KCVO/DCVO |
Officer of the Order of Australia | AO |
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | CVO |
Star of Gallantry | SG |
Star of Courage | SC |
Distinguished Service Cross | DSC |
Member of the Order of Australia | AM |
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order | LVO |
Member of the Royal Victorian Order | MVO |
Conspicuous Service Cross | CSC |
Nursing Service Cross | NSC |
Medal for Gallantry | MG |
Bravery Medal | BM |
Distinguished Service Medal | DSM |
Public Service Medal | PSM |
Australian Police Medal | APM |
Australian Fire Service Medal | AFSM |
Ambulance Service Medal | ASM |
Emergency Services Medal | ESM |
Medal of the Order of Australia | OAM |
Order of St John | |
Conspicuous Service Medal | CSM |
Australian Antarctic Medal | AAM |
Royal Victorian Medal | RVM |
Commendation for Gallantry | |
Commendation for Brave Conduct | |
Commendation for Distinguished Service* | |
Police Overseas Service Medal | |
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal | |
Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945 | |
Coronation, Jubilee, Remembrance and Commemorative medals** | |
Defence Force Service Medal | |
Reserve Force Decoration | RFD |
Reserve Force Medal | |
Defence Long Service Medal | |
National Medal | |
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal | |
Champion Shots Medal | |
Defence Long Service Medal | |
Anniversary of National Service 1951-1972 Medal |
* Includes:
Australian Service Medal 1939-1945 | |
Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975 | |
Vietnam Medal | |
Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal | |
Australian Active Service Medal | |
International Force East Timor Medal | |
Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 | |
Australian Service Medal | |
Rhodesia Medal |
** Includes:
80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal |
Australian Sports Medal |
Centenary Medal |
The Royal Victorian Order, Order of the Thistle, Order of the Garter and Order of Merit are bestowed solely by the Queen. So, while these are still regarded as Imperial Honours they are also looked upon as Australian Honours if awarded to an Australian.
Imperial honours and awards
Name of honour | Postnominal |
George Cross | |
Knight/Lady of the Garter | KGLG |
Knight/Lady of the Thistle | KT/LT |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath | GCB |
Order of Merit | OM |
Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia | AK/AD |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George | GCMG |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | GCVO |
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire | GBE |
Companion of Honour | CH |
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath | KCB/DCB |
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
KCMG/DCMG |
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | KCVO/DCVO |
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire | KBE/DBE |
Knight Bachelor | |
Companion of the Order of the Bath | CB |
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George | CMG |
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | CVO |
Commander of the Order of the British Empire | CBE |
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order | DSO |
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order | LVO |
Officer of the Order of the British Empire | OBE |
Companion of the Imperial Service Order | ISO |
Member of the Royal Victorian Order | MVO |
Member of the Order of the British Empire | MBE |
Royal Red Cross (1st Class) | RRC |
Distinguished Service Cross | DSC |
Military Cross | MC |
Distinguished Flying Cross | DFC |
Air Force Cross | AFC |
Royal Red Cross (2nd Class) | ARRC |
Order of St John | |
Distinguished Conduct Medal | DCM |
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | CGM |
George Medal | GM |
Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry | QPM |
Queen’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry | QFSM |
Distinguished Service Medal | DSM |
Military Medal | MM |
Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM |
Air Force Medal | AFM |
Queen’s Gallantry Medal | QGM |
Royal Victorian Medal | RVM |
British Empire Medal | BEM |
Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service | QPM |
Queen’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service | QFSM |
Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct | |
Polar Medal | |
Imperial Service Medal | |
Coronation, Jubilee, Remembrance and Commemorative Medals* |
* Includes:
King Edward VII Coronation Medal |
King George V Coronation Medal |
King George V Silver Jubilee Medal |
King George VI Coronation Medal |
Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal |
Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal |