MEDALS
AND
AWARDS
GENERAL
COMMENTS
GLOBAL
ACTION (AUSTRALIA) wishes
to see awards won by Australians become more visible and more
recognised
in the community and will strive to ensure that they are seen on more
than
just Anzac Day and at other limited gatherings.
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Victoria
Cross
The
Order of Wearing Australian Medals and Honours
#
NOTE Bold Caps RED type
Signifies:
a. The Australian system of awards and honous
b. Those conferred by The Sovereign in the exercise of the Royal
Prerogative
c. Those within the Order of St John conferred by the Sovereign upon the
recommendation of the Governor General.
VICTORIA
CROSS
VC
George
Cross
GC
CROSS
OF
VALOUR
CV
KNIGHT
OF THE
GARTER
KG/LG
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 THE ORDER OF
AUSTRALIA
AC
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
OFFICER
OF THE ORDER OF
AUSTRALIA
AO
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
STAR
OF
GALLANTRY
SG
STAR
OF
COURAGE
SC
Companion
of the Distinguished Service
Order
DSO
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE
CROSS
DSC
MEMBER
OF THE ORDER OF
AUSTRALIA
AM
LIEUTENANT
OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN
ORDER
LVO
Officer
of the Order of the British
Empire
OBE
Companion
of the Imperial Service
Order
lSO
MEMBER
OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN
ORDER
MVO
Member
of the Order of the British
Empire
MBE
CONSPICUOUS
SERVICE
CROSS
CSC
NURSING
SERVICE
CROSS
NSC
Royal
Red Cross (lst
Class)
RRC
Distinguished
Service
Cross
DSC
Military
Cross
MC
Distinguished
Flying
Cross
DFC
Air
Force
Cross
AFC
Royal
Red Cross (2nd
Class)
ARRC
MEDAL
FOR
GALLANTRY
MG
BRAVERY
MEDAL
BM
DISTINGUISHED
SERVICE
MEDAL
DSM
PUBLIC
SERVICE
MEDAL
PSM
AUSTRALIAN
POLICE
MEDAL
APM
AUSTRALIAN
FIRE SERVICE
MEDAL
AFSM
MEDAL
OF THE ORDER OF
AUSTRALIA
OAM
ORDER
OF THE VENERABLE ORDER OF ST JOHN
Distinguished
Conduct
Medal
DCM
Conspicuous
Gallantry
Medal
CGM
George
Medal
GM
CONSPICUOUS
SERVICE
MEDAL
CSM
ANTARCTIC
MEDAL
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
COMMENDATION
FOR GALLANTRY
COMMENDATION
FOR BRAVE CONDUCT
Queen's
Commendation for Brave Conduct
COMMENDATION
FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE
WAR
MEDALS/AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL
(in
order of date of qualifying service).
AUSTRALIAN
SERVICE MEDAL 1945-1975/AUSTRALIAN
SERVICE
MEDAL/RHODESIA
MEDAL (in order of date of qualifying service). #
POLICE
OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDAL
CIVILIAN
SERVICE MEDAL 1939-1945 #
Polar
Medal .
Imperial
Service Medal
CORONATION
AND JUBILEE MEDALS
(in
order of date of receipt)
DEFENCE
FORCE SERVICE MEDAL
RESERVE
FORCE
DECORATION
RFD
RESERVE
FORCE MEDAL
NATIONAL
MEDAL
CHAMPION
SHOTS MEDAL
LONG
SERVICE MEDALS ##
Independence
and Anniversary Medals (in order of date of receipt)
FOREIGN
AWARDS (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and
wearing)
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