Australian Honours Order of Wearing
# Australian Honours Order of Wearing

The Governor-General of Australia has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the 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, and replaced the previous list published in 2002.

Prior to 2002, the lists were named the Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards. With the cessation in 2013 of the gazettal of lists of recipients of Australia Day and Queen’s Birthday Honours, it is not yet known if future issues of the Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards will be gazetted.

## Order of Wearing

Order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian honours system.

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.

Note that awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom are now considered foreign (if awarded after 5 October 1992), and should be worn accordingly.

* Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia VC
* Cross of Valour CV
* Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
* Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
* Member of the Order of Merit OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
* Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD
* Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
* Companion of the Order of Australia (General Division) AC (Military Division)
* Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
* Officer of the Order of Australia (General Division) AO (Military Division)
* 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 (General Division) AM (Military Division)
* 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
* Australian Corrections Medal ACM
* Australian Intelligence Medal AIM
* Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) OAM (Military Division)
* 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
* Australia Service Medal 1939-45
* Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
* Vietnam Medal
* Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
* Australian Active Service Medal
* International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
* Afghanistan Medal
* Iraq Medal
* Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
* Australian General Service Medal for Korea
* Australian Service Medal
* Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
* Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation
* Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
* Australian Operational Service Medal - Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery
* Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian
* Rhodesia Medal
* Police Overseas Service Medal
* Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
* National Emergency Medal
* Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
* National Police Service Medal
* King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
* King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
* King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
* King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
* Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
* Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
* Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
* Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
* Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
* King Charles III Coronation Medal (2023)
* 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)
* Australian Sports Medal (2000)
* Centenary Medal (2001)
* Defence Force Service Medal
* Reserve Force Decoration RFD
* Reserve Force Medal
* Defence Long Service Medal
* National Medal
* Australian Defence Medal
* Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
* Champion Shots Medal
* Long Service Medals See United Kingdom Honours Order of Wearing
* Service Medal of the Order of St John
* Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
* Foreign Awards (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing).

## Citations

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:

* Unit Citation for Gallantry
* Meritorious Unit Citation
* Group Bravery Citation

## Foreign awards

Approved foreign awards are published by the Governor-General and may be found on the Schedule of Approved Countries and Awards.

The following are international and foreign honours commonly awarded to Australians for various reasons.

| Commandeur | Legion of Honour - awarded for Excellent civil or military conduct delivered | France |
| - | - | - |
| Officier | Legion of Honour - awarded for Excellent civil or military conduct delivered | France |
| Chevalier | Legion of Honour - awarded for Excellent civil or military conduct delivered | France |
| Distinguished Service Order (Military) | Distinguished Service Order (Military) | Singapore |
| Meritorious Service Medal (Military) | Meritorious Service Medal (Military) | | Singapore |
| Order of National Security Merit - usually awarded for joint operations | Order of National Security Merit - usually awarded for joint operations | South Korea |
| Civil | Order of the British Empire - awarded for Miscellaneous (civil or military) service | United Kingdom |
| Military | Order of the British Empire - awarded for Miscellaneous (civil or military) service | United Kingdom |
| Commander | Legion of Merit - awarded to senior defence commanders | United States |
| Officer | Legion of Merit - awarded to senior defence commanders | United States |
| Meritorious Service Medal - usually awarded for joint operations | Meritorious Service Medal - usually awarded for joint operations | | United States |
| 1st Class | Grand Meritorious Military Order Star | Indonesia |
| 1st Class | Army Meritorious Service Star | Indonesia |
| 1st Class | Navy Meritorious Service Star | Indonesia |
| 1st Class | Air Force Meritorious Service Star | Indonesia |
| 1st Class | National Police Meritorious Service Star | Indonesia |
| Courageous Commander | The Most Gallant Order of Military Service | Malaysia |

For foreign awards commonly awarded to Australians for campaign and peacekeeping service please refer to the list on Australian Campaign Medals.

