British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
British and Commonwealth orders and decorations
In order of precedence:
Victoria Cross (VC)
George Cross (GC)
Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG)
Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT)
Most Illustrious Order of St. Patrick (KP)
Knights Grand Cross in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Order of Merit (OM)
Baronet's Badge
Knight Grand Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (GCSI)
Knights Grand Cross in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (GCMG)
Knight Grand Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (GCIE)
The Order of the Crown of India (CI)
Knights Grand Cross in The Royal Victoria Order (GVCO)
Knight (or Dame) Grand Cross in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB or DCB)
Knight Commander in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (KCSI)
Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (KCMG or DCMG)
Knight Commander in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (KCIE)
Knight Commander in The Royal Victorian Order (KCVO)
Knight (or Dame) Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE or DBE)
Knight Bachelor's Badge (KB)
Companion in The Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Companion in The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India (CSI)
Companion in The Most Distinguished Order of St. Michael and St. George (CMG)
Companion in The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire (CIE)
Commander in The Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Commander in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
Distinguished Service Order[?] (DSO)
Lieutenant in The Royal Victorian Order (LVO)
Officer in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (OBE)
Imperial Service Order (ISO)
Member in The Royal Victorian Order (MVO)
Member in The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE )
Indian Order of Merit (Military) (IOM)
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross (CGC)
Royal Red Cross (Class One) (RRC)
Distinguished Service Cross[?] (DSC)
Military Cross[?] (MC)
Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
Air Force Cross (AFC)
Royal Red Cross (Class Two) (ARRC)
Order of British India (OBI)
Kaisar-I-Hind Medal
Order of St. John[?]
Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery (Gold)
Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal[?] (CGM)
George Medal (GM)
Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry (QPM)
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry (QFSM)
Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)
Indian Distinguished Service Medal (ISDM)
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)
Royal Ulster Constabulary Medal
Medal for Saving Life at Sea
Indian Order of Merit (Civil) (IOM)
Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
Queen's Gallantry medal (QGM)
Royal Victorian Medal (RVM)
British Empire Medal (BEM)
Canada Medal (CM or M DU C)
Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service (QPM)
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service (QFSM)
Queen's Medal for Chiefs
British Campaign Medals[?]
Polar Medals
Imperial Service Medal (ISM)
Police medals for valuable service
Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar medals
Efficiency and long service medals.
Commonwealth orders, decorations and medals
Non-Commonwealth orders, decorations and medals
See also: British honours system
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