INFORMATION

1. Shown below is the current table of precedence for honours and awards as published
in the Commonwealth Gazette of Australia No.S101, Thursday, 4th April 2002.

2. Honours and Awards listed in the Schedule in BOLD print are:

a. those within the Australian System of Honours and Awards;

b. those conferred by The Sovereign in the exercise of the Royal Prerogative;

c. those within the Order of St John, having been conferred by The Sovereign on the recommendation of the Governor-General; and

d. foreign honours and awards.

3. The order of precedence is as follows:

VICTORIA CROSS	VC
George Cross	GC
CROSS OF VALOUR	CV
KNIGHT/LADY OF THE GARTER	KG/LO
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	CMG
COMMANDER OF THE ROYAL VICTORIAN ORDER CVO	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	ISO
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 (1st 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 ST JOHN	.
Distinguished Conduct Medal	DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM	CGM
George Medal	GM
CONSPICUOUS SERVICE MEDAL	CSM
AUSTRALIAN ANTARCTIC MEDAL	AAM
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	QPM
COMMENDATION FOR GALLANTRY	.
COMMENDATION FOR BRAVE CONDUCT	.
Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct	.
COMMENDATION FOR DISTINGUISHED SERVICE	.
WAR MEDALS/AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL 1945-75/AUSTRALIAN ACTIVE SERVICE MEDAL (in order of date of qualifying service) (Note 1)	.
AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1945-75/AUSTRALIAN SERVICE MEDAL/RHODESIA MEDAL (in order of date of qualifying service)	.
POLICE OVERSEAS SERVICE MEDAL	.
CIVILIAN SERVICE MEDAL 1935-1945	.
Polar Medal	.
Imperial Service Medal	.
CORONATION AND JUBILEE MEDALS (in order of date of receipt)	.
DEFENCE LONG SERVICE MEDAL.	.
DEFENCE FORCE SERVICE MEDAL **	.
RESERVE FORCE DECORATION RFD**	RFD
RESERVE FORCE MEDAL**	.
NATIONAL MEDAL	.
CHAMPION SHOTS MEDAL	.
LONG SERVICE MEDAL (includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards)	.
Independence and Anniversary Medals (in order of date of receipt)	.
FOREIGN AWARDS (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing)	.

* Provision for further awards at this level within the Order of Australia was removed by The Queen on 3rd March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister.
** These medals are no longer issued and were replaced by the Defence Force Long Service Medal

1.   The AASM 1945-75 is worn after all World War II medals and before all post- World War II service medals
.
2. These awards may be worn only when the Sovereigns permission has been given.

3. The methods of wearing Commendation for Gallantry, Commendation for Brave Conduct, Commendation for Distinguished Service, Mentioned in Dispatches, and Sovereigns Commendations are detailed below:

4 Unit Citations. which are authorized to be worn by members of the Australian Army are:

a. Australian Awards

     (1) Unit Citation for Gallantry

(2) Meritorious Unit Citation

b. Foreign Awards

(1) United States (US) Presidential Unit Citation (PUC)

(2) US Meritorious Unit Citation (Army) (MUC)

(3) Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation Emblem

5. The current precedence of existing unit awards are, The Unit Citation for Gallantry, The Meritorious Unit Citation, United States (US) Presidential Unit Citation, US Meritorious Unit Citation (Army), and Vietnamese Cross of Gallantry with Palm Unit Citation Emblem. Army units currently authorized to wear unit awards are:

a. 3 RAR - US Presidential Unit Citation

b. D Company, 6 RAR - US Presidential Unit Citation

     c.   1 RAR ( and other members of the 1 RAR Group in 1965/66 - US          Meritorious Unit Citation - Army)

     d.   3 Squadron Group, The Special Air Service Regiment,

e. 10th Force Support Battalion, and

     f.    3 Squadron, The Special Air Service Regiment.

6. The General Service Medal (British) which was awarded to any serving member on or after 6 February 1989 is now classed as a foreign award and must be worn after Australian Long Service Medals.   Medals such as the British Gulf War Medal would be worn behind the GSM etc.