United Kingdom honours order of wearing

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The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the wearing of Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom in the London Gazette. The Order of Wear was last published in 2019.[1]

Order of Wearing[edit]

Order of wearing decorations and awards within the United Kingdoms Honours System.[1]

The honours are split into the following several categories, in their order of precedence:[1]

  • Victoria Cross.
  • George Cross.
  • British Orders of Knighthood.
  • Decorations, Medals for Gallantry and Distinguished Conduct.
  • Badge of Honour.
  • Campaign Medals and Stars.
  • Polar Medals.
  • Imperial Service Medal.
  • Police Medals for Valuable Service.
  • Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar Medals.
  • Efficiency and Long Service Decorations and Medals.
  • Commonwealth Realm’s Orders, Decorations and Medals.
  • Other Commonwealth Members Orders, Decorations and Medals.
  • Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals.

Orders[edit]

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

Decorations[edit]

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

Badge of Honour[edit]

  1. Badge of Honour

Campaign Medals[edit]

Main article: British campaign medals

Polar Medal[edit]

  1. Polar Medal

Police medals for Valuable Service[edit]

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

Coronation, Jubilee and Durbar Medals[edit]

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

Efficiency and Long Service Medals[edit]

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

Commonwealth Realm's orders, decorations and medals[edit]

In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

Other Commonwealth members orders, decorations and medals[edit]

In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

Foreign orders, decorations and medals[edit]

In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

See also[edit]

Notes[edit]

  1. ^ a b c d e f g h i No longer awarded/The order is now dormant
  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. ^ 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[edit]

  1. ^ a b c of Wear 2019|website=www.thegazette.co.uk
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