Australian honours order of wearing

The Governor-General of Australia has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information notifies the positioning of 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.

Order of wearing
The order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian honours system is prescribed as follows.

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.

Awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom have been classified as foreign since 5 October 1992 and should be worn accordingly.


 * 1) UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia VC
 * 2) AUS Cross of Valour.png Cross of Valour CV
 * 3) Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
 * 4) Order of the Thistle UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
 * 5) Order of Merit (Commonwealth realms) ribbon.svg Member of the Order of Merit OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
 * 6) AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD
 * 7) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
 * 8) AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Companion of the Order of Australia (General Division) AC AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
 * 9) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
 * 10) AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Officer of the Order of Australia (General Division) AO AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
 * 11) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
 * 12) SGAustRibbon.png Star of Gallantry SG
 * 13) SCAustRibbon.png Star of Courage SC
 * 14) DSC (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Cross DSC
 * 15) AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Member of the Order of Australia (General Division) AM AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
 * 16) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
 * 17) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
 * 18) CSC Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
 * 19) NSC Australia ribbon.png Nursing Service Cross NSC
 * 20) MGAustRibbon.png Medal for Gallantry MG
 * 21) BMAustRibbon.png Bravery Medal BM
 * 22) DSM (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Medal DSM
 * 23) PSM Australia ribbon.png Public Service Medal PSM
 * 24) APM Australia ribbon.png Australian Police Medal APM
 * 25) AFSM Australia ribbon.png Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
 * 26) ASM Australia ribbon.svg Ambulance Service Medal ASM
 * 27) ESM Australia ribbon.png Emergency Services Medal ESM
 * 28) Australian Corrections Medal ribbon.png Australian Corrections Medal ACM
 * 29) AIM Australia ribbon.png Australian Intelligence Medal AIM
 * 30) AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Medal of the Order of Australia (General Division) OAM AUS Order of Australia (military) BAR.svg (Military Division)
 * 31) Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg Order of St John
 * 32) CSM Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
 * 33) Australian Antarctic Medal ribbon.png Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
 * 34) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Royal Victorian Medal RVM
 * 35) Commendation for Gallantry (Australia) ribbon.png Commendation for Gallantry
 * 36) Commendation for Brave Conduct (Australia) ribbon.png Commendation for Brave Conduct
 * 37) Commendation for Distinguished Service (Aust) ribbon.png Commendation for Distinguished Service
 * 38) Australia Service Medal 1939-1945 BAR.svg Australia Service Medal 1939-45
 * 39) Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
 * 40) Vietnam Medal BAR.svg Vietnam Medal
 * 41) Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
 * 42) Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal
 * 43) INTERFET Medal ribbon.png International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
 * 44) Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Afghanistan Medal
 * 45) Iraq Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Iraq Medal
 * 46) Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
 * 47) AGSMK Ribbon.png Australian General Service Medal for Korea
 * 48) Australian Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal
 * 49) AUS OSM Border Service.PNG Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection
 * 50) AUS OSM Greater Middle East Operation.png Australian Operational Service Medal – Greater Middle East Operation
 * 51) AUS OSM Special Operations.png Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations
 * 52) AUS OSM CT-SR.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery
 * 53) AOSM Africa.png Australian Operational Service Medal - Africa
 * 54) AUS OSM Civilian ribbon.png Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian
 * 55) Rhodesia Medal Ribbon.svg Rhodesia Medal
 * 56) Police Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Police Overseas Service Medal
 * 57) Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
 * 58) AUS National Emergency Medal ribbon bar.png National Emergency Medal
 * 59) Civilian Service Medal 1939-45 (Australia) ribbon.png Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
 * 60) NPSM Ribbon.svg National Police Service Medal
 * 61) King Edward VII Coronation Medal (Military) ribbon.png King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
 * 62) King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
 * 63) King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
 * 64) GeorgeVICoronationRibbon.png King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
 * 65) UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
 * 66) UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
 * 67) UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
 * 68) QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
 * 69) UK Queen EII Platinum Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
 * 70) Coronation of Charles III Medal ribbon.png King Charles III Coronation Medal (2023)
 * 71) 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal ribbon.png 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)
 * 72) 400px ribbon bar of Australian Sports Medal.svg Australian Sports Medal (2000)
 * 73) AUS Centenary Medal ribbon.svg Centenary Medal (2001)
 * 74) Defence Force Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Defence Force Service Medal
 * 75) Reserve Force Decoration (Australia) ribbon.png Reserve Force Decoration RFD
 * 76) Reserve Force Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Reserve Force Medal
 * 77) Defence Long Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Defence Long Service Medal
 * 78) National Medal (Australia) ribbon.png National Medal
 * 79) Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal
 * 80) Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
 * 81) Champion Shots Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Champion Shots Medal
 * 82) Long Service Medals See United Kingdom Honours Order of Wearing
 * 83) Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon.svg Service Medal of the Order of St John
 * 84) Anniversary of National Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
 * 85) Foreign Awards (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing).

Foreign awards
Approved foreign awards are published by the Governor-General in the Schedule of approved countries and awards.

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

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