United Kingdom honours order of wearing
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 Realms' Orders, Decorations and Medals.
- Other Commonwealth Members' Orders, Decorations and Medals.
- Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals.
Orders
[edit]Victoria Cross VC
George Cross GC
Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
Knight of the Order of St Patrick [note 1] KP
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
Member of the Order of Merit OM
Baronet's Badge Bt/Btss [note 2]
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] GCSI
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] GCIE
Companion of the Order of the Crown of India [note 1] CI
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] KCSI
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] KCIE
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
Knight Bachelor [note 3]
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE
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
Member of the Indian Order of Merit [note 1] IOM
Decorations
[edit]Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC
Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM
George Medal GM
Royal West African Field Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
King's Police Medal for Gallantry KPM
King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry KFSM
Member of the Royal Red Cross RRC
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Associate of the Royal Red Cross ARRC
Member of the Order of British India OBI
Kaisar-i-Hind Medal
Order of Saint John
Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold
Kings African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM
Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver
Distinguished Service Medal DSM
Military Medal MM
Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
Air Force Medal AFM
Constabulary Medal
Sea Gallantry Medal SGM
Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Gallantry
Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
Overseas Territories Police Medal for Gallantry
King's Gallantry Medal KGM
Royal Victorian Medal RVM
British Empire Medal BEM
King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service KPM
King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service KFSM
King's Ambulance Service Medal KAM
King's Volunteer Reserves Medal KVRM
Queen's Medal for Chiefs
Badge of Honour
[edit]Campaign Medals
[edit]Polar Medal
[edit]Police medals for Valuable Service
[edit]Indian Police Medal For Meritorious Service
Ceylon Police Medal For Meritorious Service
Sierra Leone Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service
Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Overseas Territories Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Coronation, Jubilee and Durbar Medals
[edit]Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
Queen Victoria Police Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
Queen Victoria Police Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
Visit to Ireland Medal (1900)
King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal (1902)
Delhi Durbar Medal (1903)
King Edward VII's Police Medal (Scotland) (1903)
Visit to Ireland Medal (1903)
King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
King George V Police Coronation Medal (1911)
Visit to Ireland Medal (1911)
Delhi Durbar 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)
Queen Victoria Long and Faithful Service Medal (1872)
- Edward VII Long and Faithful Service Medal (1901)
George V Long and Faithful Service Medal (1910)
George VI Long and Faithful Service Medal (1936)
Elizabeth II Long and Faithful Service Medal (1952)
- Charles III Long and Faithful Service Medal (2022)
Efficiency and Long Service Medals
[edit]Meritorious Service Medal
Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (2011)
Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
- Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928)
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans)
Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans)
Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947)
- Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918-1928)
Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment)
Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indians)
Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indians)
Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
African Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal
Colonial Police Long Service Medal
Overseas Territories Police Long Service Medal
Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal
Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
Overseas Territories Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
Colonial Prison Service Medal
Overseas Territories Prison Service Medal
Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal
Emergency Reserve Decoration ERD
Volunteer Officers' Decoration VD
Volunteer Long Service Medal
Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies VD
Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration VD
Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
Naval Good Shooting Medal
Militia Long Service Medal
Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal
Territorial Decoration TD
Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
Efficiency Decoration ED
Territorial Efficiency Medal
Efficiency Medal
Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve RD
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve VRD
Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal
Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service Medal
Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service Medal;
Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service Medal
Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal
Air Efficiency Award AE
Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
Ulster Defence Regiment Medal UD
Northern Ireland Home Service Medal
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces
Cadet Forces Medal
H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
Canadian Forces' Decoration CD
Royal Observer Corps Medal
Civil Defence Long Service Medal
Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal
Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service MNM
Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa
National Crime Agency Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
Rhodesia Medal
Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal
Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal
Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
Indian Independence Medal
Pakistan Independence Medal
Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
Ceylon Police Independence Medal
Sierra Leone Independence Medal
Jamaica Independence Medal
Uganda Independence Medal
Malawi Independence Medal
Fiji Independence Medal
Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
Solomon Islands Independence Medal
Service Medal of the Order of St John
- Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy
Voluntary Medical Service Medal
Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal
South African Medal for War Services
Colonial Special Constabulary Medal
Commonwealth realms' 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]- British nobility
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- British campaign medals
- Post-nominal letters
- Australian Honours Order of Wearing
- Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
- New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b c d e f g h i No longer awarded/The order is now dormant
- ^ 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
- ^ 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.