Australian order of wearing of honours awarded prior to 6 October 1992

The Order of Wearing of Australian honours includes Imperial honours (those of the British Empire/United Kingdom) if they were awarded prior to 6 October 1992. Imperial honours awarded after 5 October 1992 are considered foreign.

For the Order of Wearing of Australian honours excluding Imperial honours, see Australian Honours Order of Wearing.

Order of Wearing
Honours and Awards listed in bold print 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.

Honours and Awards listed in unbolded print and marked with * are Imperial awards and are considered Australian if conferred prior to 6 October 1992. If conferred after 5 October 1992, Imperial awards are foreign and should be worn accordingly.


 * 1) UK Victoria Cross ribbon bar.svg Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for Australia VC
 * 2) George Cross UK ribbon.png George Cross * GC
 * 3) AUS Cross of Valour.png Cross of Valour CV
 * 4) Order of the Garter UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
 * 5) Order of the Thistle UK ribbon.svg Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
 * 6) Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath * GCB
 * 7) Order of Merit (Commonwealth realms) ribbon.svg Member of the Order of Merit OM (Civil Division and Military Division)
 * 8) AUS Order of Australia (civil) BAR.svg Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD
 * 9) Ord.St.Michele-Giorgio.png Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George * GCMG
 * 10) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
 * 11) Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire (Civil Division) * GBE Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png (Military Division) *
 * 12) 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)
 * 13) Order of Companions of Honour ribbon.png Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour * CH
 * 14) Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath * KCB/DCB
 * 15) Ord.St.Michele-Giorgio.png Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George * KCMG/DCMG
 * 16) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
 * 17) Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire * KBE/DBE Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png (Military Division) *
 * 18) Knight-Bachelor.ribbon.png Knight Bachelor * (Confers the title of "Sir" with no postnominals.)
 * 19) 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)
 * 20) Order of the Bath UK ribbon.svg Companion of the Order of the Bath * CB
 * 21) Ord.St.Michele-Giorgio.png Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George * CMG
 * 22) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
 * 23) Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Commander of the Order of the British Empire * CBE Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png (Military Division) *
 * 24) SGAustRibbon.png Star of Gallantry SG
 * 25) SCAustRibbon.png Star of Courage SC
 * 26) Dso-ribbon.png Companion of the Distinguished Service Order * DSO
 * 27) DSC (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Cross DSC
 * 28) 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)
 * 29) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
 * 30) Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Officer of the Order of the British Empire * OBE Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png (Military Division) *
 * 31) Ribbon Imperial Service Order.jpg Companion of the Imperial Service Order * ISO
 * 32) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
 * 33) Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png Member of the Order of the British Empire * MBE Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png (Military Division) *
 * 34) CSC Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
 * 35) NSC Australia ribbon.png Nursing Service Cross NSC
 * 36) Royal Red Cross (UK) ribbon.png Royal Red Cross (1st Class – Member) * RRC
 * 37) UK Distinguished Service Cross BAR.svg Distinguished Service Cross * DSC (Imperial)
 * 38) Military Cross ribbon.png Military Cross * MC
 * 39) United Kingdom Distinguished Flying Cross ribbon.svg Distinguished Flying Cross * DFC
 * 40) UK AFC ribbon.svg Air Force Cross * AFC
 * 41) Royal Red Cross (UK) ribbon.png Royal Red Cross (2nd Class – Associate) * ARRC
 * 42) MGAustRibbon.png Medal for Gallantry MG
 * 43) BMAustRibbon.png Bravery Medal BM
 * 44) DSM (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Medal DSM
 * 45) PSM Australia ribbon.png Public Service Medal PSM
 * 46) APM Australia ribbon.png Australian Police Medal APM
 * 47) AFSM Australia ribbon.png Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
 * 48) ASM Australia ribbon.svg Ambulance Service Medal ASM
 * 49) ESM Australia ribbon.png Emergency Services Medal ESM
 * 50) Australian Corrections Medal ribbon.png Australian Corrections Medal ACM
 * 51) 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)
 * 52) Order of St John (UK) ribbon -vector.svg Order of St John
 * 53) UK Distinguished Conduct Medal ribbon.svg Distinguished Conduct Medal * DCM
 * 54) CGM (Flying) UK ribbon.png Conspicuous Gallantry Medal * CGM
 * 55) George Medal (UK) ribbon.png George Medal * GM
 * 56) CSM Australia ribbon.png Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
 * 57) Australian Antarctic Medal ribbon.png Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
 * 58) Queens Police Medal (Gallantry) UK.png King’s Police Medal for Gallantry * KPM
 * 59) Queens Fire Service Medal (Gallantry) UK.png King’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry * KFSM
 * 60) Distinguished Service Medal UK ribbon.png Distinguished Service Medal * DSM (Imperial)
 * 61) Military Medal UK ribbon.png Military Medal * MM
 * 62) Distinguished Flying Medal ribbon.svg Distinguished Flying Medal * DFM
 * 63) AFM (UK) ribbon.png Air Force Medal * AFM
 * 64) SGM(UK)ribbon.jpg Sea Gallantry Medal * SGM
 * 65) Queens Gallantry Medal UK ribbon.png Queen’s Gallantry Medal * QGM
 * 66) UK Royal Victorian Order ribbon.svg Royal Victorian Medal RVM
 * 67) Order of the British Empire (Civil) Ribbon.png British Empire Medal * BEM Order of the British Empire (Military) Ribbon.png (Military Division) *
 * 68) Queens Police Medal for Merit.png King’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service * KPM
 * 69) Queens Fire Service Medal UK.png King’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service * KFSM
 * 70) Commendation for Gallantry (Australia) ribbon.png Commendation for Gallantry
 * 71) Commendation for Brave Conduct (Australia) ribbon.png Commendation for Brave Conduct
 * 72)  Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct *
 * 73) Commendation for Distinguished Service (Aust) ribbon.png Commendation for Distinguished Service


 * 1) War medals, campaign medals, active service medals and service medals (See Australian campaign medals)


 * 1) Police Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Police Overseas Service Medal
 * 2) Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
 * 3) AUS National Emergency Medal ribbon bar.png National Emergency Medal
 * 4) Civilian Service Medal 1939-45 (Australia) ribbon.png Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
 * 5) NPSM Ribbon.svg National Police Service Medal
 * 6) Polar Medal (UK) ribbon.png Polar Medal *
 * 7) Ribbon Imperial Service Order.jpg Imperial Service Medal *
 * 8) King Edward VII Coronation Medal (Military) ribbon.png King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
 * 9) King George V Coronation Medal ribbon.svg King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
 * 10) King George V Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
 * 11) GeorgeVICoronationRibbon.png King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
 * 12) UK Queen EII Coronation Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
 * 13) UK Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
 * 14) UK Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
 * 15) QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.svg Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
 * 16) Defence Force Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Defence Force Service Medal
 * 17) Reserve Force Decoration (Australia) ribbon.png Reserve Force Decoration RFD
 * 18) Reserve Force Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Reserve Force Medal
 * 19) Defence Long Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Defence Long Service Medal
 * 20) National Medal (Australia) ribbon.jpg National Medal
 * 21) Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Defence Medal
 * 22) Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
 * 23) Champion Shots Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Champion Shots Medal
 * 24) Long Service Medals (Includes Imperial efficiency and long service awards.)
 * 25) Service Medal of the Order of St John Ribbon.svg Service Medal of the Order of St John
 * 26) Anniversary of National Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
 * 27) Independence and Anniversary Medals * (in order of date of receipt)
 * 28) Foreign Awards (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing). (See Foreign Campaign Medals)