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Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia

(order of wearing)

National orders

/ Order of Australia

Royal orders

Gallantry

Bravery

Distinguished service

Conspicuous service

Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Nursing service

Nursing Service Cross (NSC)

Meritorious service

Campaign medals
(service periods)

1939–1945	Australia Service Medal 1939–1945
1945–1975	Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975 Australian General Service Medal for Korea (1953–1956) Vietnam Medal (1964–1973) Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal (1968–1973) Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
1975–2012	Australian Active Service Medal (1975–present) Rhodesia Medal (1979–1980) International Force East Timor Medal (1999–2000) Afghanistan Medal (2001–2014) Iraq Medal (2003–2013) Australian Service Medal (1975–present)
2012–present	Australian Operational Service Medal – Border Protection (2012–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – GMEO (2014–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Special Operations (2019–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Counter Terrorism/Special Recovery (2020–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Africa (2023–present) Australian Operational Service Medal – Civilian (2012–present)

Special service

Police Overseas Service Medal
Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
National Emergency Medal
Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
National Police Service Medal
Australian Sports Medal (2000, 2021–present)

Commemorative

King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
King George V Coronation 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)
80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)
Centenary Medal (2001)
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)

Long service

Defence Force Service Medal (1982–1998)
Reserve Force Decoration (1982–1998) (RFD)
Reserve Force Medal (1982–1998)
Defence Long Service Medal (1998–)
National Medal
Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
Service Medal of the Order of St John

Other defence awards

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Belgium
National orders	Order of Leopold Order of the African Star Royal Order of the Lion Order of the Crown Order of Leopold II
Pre–1914	Civic Guard Merit Medal 1830 Star of Honour Iron Cross 1830 Volunteers' Commemorative Cross 1870–71 Commemorative Medal Service Star
World War I	War Cross 1914–18 Fire Cross 1914–1918 Yser Cross and Medal Volunteer Combatant's Medal 1914–1918 Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1918 War Commemorative Medal of the 1914–1917 African Campaigns Liège Medal Maritime Decoration 1914–1918 Political Prisoner's Medal 1914–1918 Deportees' Cross 1914–1918 1914–1918 Medal for National Restoration King Albert Medal Queen Elisabeth Medal Inter-Allied Victory Medal 1914–1918 Civic Decoration 1914–1918 Commemorative Medal of the National Committee for Aid and Food
World War II & Korean War	War Cross 1940–45 Maritime Medal 1940–1945 1940–1945 Military Combatant's Medal Volunteer's Medal 1940–1945 1940–1945 African War Medal 1940–1945 Colonial War Effort Medal Abyssinian Campaigns Commemorative Medal Resistance Medal 1940–1945 Civilian Resistance Medal Civilian Disobedience Medal Political Prisoner's Cross 1940–1945 Prisoner of War Medal 1940–1945 Escapees' Cross 1940–1945 Medal for Resistance against Nazism in the Annexed Territories Medal of the Recruiting Centers 1940 Medal of Belgian Gratitude 1940–1945 Commemorative Medal of the 1940–1945 War Foreign Operational Theatres Commemorative Medal
Current military awards	Military Decoration for exceptional service, bravery or exceptional devotion Military Cross Military Decoration for faithful service Cross of Honour for Military Service Abroad Commemorative Medal for Armed Humanitarian Operations Commemorative Medal for Foreign Operations or Missions Commemorative medal for missions or operations regarding the operational defense of the territory Meritorious Service Medal
Current civilian awards	Civil decoration for acts of bravery, selfsacrifice and philanthropy Civil decoration for faithful service Labour Decoration Laureate of labour
Commemorative medals	Commemorative Decoration of the 50th Anniversary of the Creation of the Railroads Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Leopold II Commemorative Medal for the 75th Anniversary of the Belgian Postal Service Centenary of National Independence Commemorative Medal Commemorative Medal for the Centenary of the Telegraphic Service Commemorative Medal for the 100th Anniversary of the Belgian Postal Service Commemorative Medal of the Reign of King Albert I Commemorative Medal for the "European March of Memory and Friendship" "Four Days of the Yser" Commemorative Medal
Belgian Red Cross	Order of the Belgian Red Cross Blood Donour's Medal 1940–1945 Cross of Honour of the Belgian Red Cross 1940–1945 Belgian Red Cross Decoration
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Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom

Orders

Current

Royal family orders	George VI Elizabeth II Charles III

Dormant

Defunct

Royal Guelphic

Royal family orders	George IV Victoria & Albert Edward VII George V

Other

Current
decorations
and medals

Level 1	Victoria Cross George Cross
Level 2A	Distinguished Service Order Conspicuous Gallantry Cross Royal Red Cross (class I)
Level 2B	George Medal King's Police Medal, for Gallantry King's Fire Service Medal, for Gallantry
Level 3A	Distinguished Service Cross Military Cross Distinguished Flying Cross Air Force Cross Royal Red Cross (class II)
Level 3B	Sea Gallantry Medal King's Gallantry Medal Royal Victorian Medal British Empire Medal King’s Police Medal, for Distinguished Service King's Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service King's Ambulance Service Medal King's Volunteer Reserves Medal Polar Medal Imperial Service Medal Overseas Territories Police Medal Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service
Level 4	Mentioned in Despatches King's Commendation for Bravery King's Commendation for Bravery in the Air King's Commendation for Valuable Service
Other	Badge of Honour Elizabeth Cross

Obsolete
decorations
and medals

Level 1	Indian Order of Merit (1st class) Albert Medal (1st class) Edward Medal (1st class) Empire Gallantry Medal
Level 2A	Indian Order of Merit (2nd class) Distinguished Conduct Medal Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying)
Level 2B	Albert Medal (2nd class) Edward Medal (2nd class) Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Gold
Level 3A	Order of British India (1st class) Order of British India (2nd class) Indian Order of Merit (3rd class) Title Badge (India) (1st class) Title Badge (India) (2nd class) Title Badge (India) (3rd class) Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal King's African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal Indian Distinguished Service Medal Distinguished Service Medal Military Medal Distinguished Flying Medal Air Force Medal Burma Gallantry Medal
Level 3B	Constabulary Medal (Ireland) Union of South Africa King's Medal for Bravery, Silver Kaisar-i-Hind Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze) Indian Police Medal, for Gallantry Ceylon Police Medal, for Gallantry Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Gallantry Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Gallantry Mauritius Police Medal for Meritorious Service Colonial Police Medal, for Gallantry Canada Medal Queen's Medal for Chiefs Indian Police Medal, for Meritorious Service Ceylon Police Medal, for Merit Sierra Leone Police Medal, for Meritorious Service Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal, for Meritorious Service
Level 4	Queen's Commendation for Brave Conduct Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air

See also: Order of Wear; British campaign medals; Degradation (knighthood); Revocations

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
Awards of valour	Victoria Cross Cross of Valour
National orders	Order of Canada Order of Military Merit Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Dynastic orders	Order of Merit Royal Victorian Order Order of St John
Provincial orders	Alberta Order of Excellence Order of British Columbia Order of Manitoba Order of New Brunswick Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Order of Nova Scotia Order of Ontario Order of Prince Edward Island National Order of Quebec Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Territorial orders	Order of the Northwest Territories Order of Nunavut Order of Yukon
Other decorations and medals	Royal Victorian Chain Decorations War and operational service medals Special service medals United Nations medals NATO medals International mission medals Commemorative medals Long service medals Exemplary service medals Special medals Order of Polaris
Canadian honours lists	1946 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
Awards of valour	Victoria Cross Cross of Valour
National orders	Order of Canada Order of Military Merit Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Dynastic orders	Order of Merit Royal Victorian Order Order of St John
Provincial orders	Alberta Order of Excellence Order of British Columbia Order of Manitoba Order of New Brunswick Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Order of Nova Scotia Order of Ontario Order of Prince Edward Island National Order of Quebec Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Territorial orders	Order of the Northwest Territories Order of Nunavut Order of Yukon
Other decorations and medals	Royal Victorian Chain Decorations War and operational service medals Special service medals United Nations medals NATO medals International mission medals Commemorative medals Long service medals Exemplary service medals Special medals Order of Polaris
Canadian honours lists	1946 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
Awards of valour	Victoria Cross Cross of Valour
National orders	Order of Canada Order of Military Merit Order of Merit of the Police Forces
Dynastic orders	Order of Merit Royal Victorian Order Order of St John
Provincial orders	Alberta Order of Excellence Order of British Columbia Order of Manitoba Order of New Brunswick Order of Newfoundland and Labrador Order of Nova Scotia Order of Ontario Order of Prince Edward Island National Order of Quebec Saskatchewan Order of Merit
Territorial orders	Order of the Northwest Territories Order of Nunavut Order of Yukon
Other decorations and medals	Royal Victorian Chain Decorations War and operational service medals Special service medals United Nations medals NATO medals International mission medals Commemorative medals Long service medals Exemplary service medals Special medals Order of Polaris
Canadian honours lists	1946 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 2024

Orders, decorations, and medals of India

Civilian

National

Children	National Bravery Award Pradhan Mantri Rashtriya Bal Puraskar National Bal Shree Honour
Women	Nari Shakti Puraskar
Police	President's Police Medal for Gallantry Police Medal for Gallantry President's Police Medal for Distinguished Service Police Medal for Meritorious Service
Bureaucrats	Prime Minister's Awards for Excellence in Public Administration

Central

By field

Art

Literature	Sahitya Akademi Fellowship Sahitya Akademi Award Mirza Ghalib Award
Cinema	Dadasaheb Phalke Award National Film Awards
Other arts	Sangeet Natak Akademi Fellowship Sangeet Natak Akademi Award Lalit Kala Akademi Fellowship Shilp Guru Award National Handicrafts Award Sant Kabir Award

Gallantry

Journalism

Raja Ram Mohan Roy Award

Medical

Dr. B. C. Roy Award

National
Disaster Management

Subhas Chandra Bose Aapda Prabandhan Puraskar

Sports and
adventure

Science and
technology

International

Military

Wartime

Peacetime

Distinguished
service and gallantry

Sena Medal Army Nau Sena Medal Navy Vayu Sena Medal Air Force
Wartime	Sarvottam Yudh Seva Medal Uttam Yudh Seva Medal Yudh Seva Medal
Peacetime	Param Vishisht Seva Medal Ati Vishisht Seva Medal Vishisht Seva Medal

Service and
campaign medals

Independence awards

Other awards

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Jamaica
Orders	Order of National Hero Order of the Nation Order of Excellence Order of Merit Order of Jamaica Order of Distinction
Medals	Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal
Awards	Prime Minister's Medal of Appreciation

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
(Order of wearing)
Orders	Order of the Garter Order of the Thistle Order of the Bath Order of Merit Order of New Zealand Order of St Michael and St George Royal Victorian Order Order of the British Empire Companion of Honour New Zealand Order of Merit King's Service Order Imperial Service Order
Gallantry	Victoria Cross for New Zealand New Zealand Gallantry Star New Zealand Gallantry Decoration New Zealand Gallantry Medal
Bravery	New Zealand Cross New Zealand Bravery Star New Zealand Bravery Decoration New Zealand Bravery Medal
Meritorious service	King's Service Medal New Zealand Antarctic Medal New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration New Zealand Memorial Cross
Commemorative	King George V Coronation Medal King George V Silver Jubilee Medal King George VI Coronation Medal Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal King Charles III Coronation Medal New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Russia
Honorary titles	Hero of the Russian Federation Hero of Labour of the Russian Federation Mother Heroine Pilot-Cosmonaut of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Pilot of the Russian Federation Honoured Military Navigator of the Russian Federation Honoured Cultural Worker of the RSFSR
Orders	Order of St. Andrew Order of St. George "For Merit to the Fatherland" Order of St. Catherine Order of Gagarin "For Valiant Labor" Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of Suvorov Order of Ushakov Order of Zhukov Order of Kutuzov Order of Nakhimov Order of Courage Order "For Military Merit" Order "For Naval Merit" Order of Prigorov "For Merit in Culture and Art" Order of Honour Order of Friendship Order of Parental Glory
Decorations	Cross of St. George Decoration "For Beneficence" Badge of Distinction "For Mentoring" Decoration For Impeccable Service
Medals	"For Merit to the Fatherland" "For Courage" "For Bravery" Suvorov Ushakov Zhukov Nesterov Pushkin Defender of a Free Russia "For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order" "For Distinction in the Protection of the State Borders" "For Bravery in Firefighting" "For Life Saving" "For Work in Agriculture" "For the Development of Railways" "For the Construction of Transport Facilities" "For Merit in the Development of Nuclear Industry" "For Merit in Space Exploration" Order of Parental Glory
Jubilee medals	50 Years of Victory 60 Years of Victory 65 Years of Victory 70 Years of Victory 75 Years of Victory 300 Years of the Russian Navy 850th Anniversary of Moscow 100 Years of the Trans-Siberian Railway 300th Anniversary of Saint Petersburg 1000th Anniversary of Kazan
Presidential certificates	Presidential Certificate of Honour Presidential Certificate of Gratitude
Officially defunct dynastic orders	Order of Saint Catherine Order of Saint Alexander Nevsky Order of the White Eagle Order of Saint Vladimir Order of Saint Anna Order of Saint Nicholas the Wonderworker Order of Saint Anastasia Order of Saint Stanislaus Order of Saint Michael the Archangel (Insignia of Saint Olga)
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v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of the Soviet Union
Highest grade of distinction	Hero of the Soviet Union Hero of Socialist Labour Mother Heroine
Honorary titles	Honoured Military Pilot Honoured Military Navigator Pilot-Cosmonaut of the USSR Honoured Test Pilot Honoured Test Navigator Honoured Pilot Honoured Navigator Honoured Inventor People's Artist People's Doctor People's Architect People's Teacher
Civil and military orders	Order of Victory Order of Lenin Order of the October Revolution Order of the Red Banner Order of Suvorov Order of Ushakov Order of Kutuzov Order of Nakhimov Order of the Red Star Order of the Patriotic War Order of Alexander Nevsky Order of Bogdan Khmelnitsky Order of Glory Order "For Service to the Homeland in the Armed Forces of the USSR" Order of the Red Banner of Labour Order of Friendship of Peoples Order of the Badge of Honour Order of Maternal Glory Order of Labour Glory Order of Honour Order "For Personal Courage"
Military medals	Medal "For Courage" Medal "For Battle Merit" Medal of Ushakov Medal of Nakhimov For Distinction in Guarding the State Border For Distinction in the Protection of Public Order For Distinction in Military Service For Strengthening Military Cooperation For Impeccable Service Veteran of the Armed Forces of the USSR
Second World War medals	For the Defence of Leningrad Odessa Sevastopol Stalingrad Moscow Caucasus Soviet Transarctic Kyiv For the Capture of Berlin Budapest Königsberg Vienna For the Liberation of Prague Warsaw Belgrade For the Victory over Germany For the Victory over Japan To a Partisan of the Patriotic War For Valiant Labour in the Great Patriotic War
Civil medals	For Labour Valour For Distinguished Labour For the Salvation of the Drowning For Courage in a Fire Veteran of Labour For the Restoration of the Donbass Coal Mines For the Restoration of the Black Metallurgy Enterprises of the South For the Development of Virgin Lands For Construction of the Baikal-Amur Railway For Transforming the Non-Black Earth For the Tapping of the Subsoil of Western Siberia
Jubilee medals	XX Years of the Red Army 30 Years of the Soviet Army and Navy 40 50 60 70 Years of the Armed Forces 20 30 40 Years of Victory 800th Anniversary of Moscow 250th Anniversary of Leningrad 1500th Anniversary of Kyiv 50 Years of the Soviet Militia 100th Anniversary of the Birth of Vladimir Lenin
Soviet Union portal

v t e Orders, decorations, and medals of Uruguay
Civilian	Medal of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Delmira Agustini Medal Order of Sports Merit Former Order of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay Decoration Protector of the Free Peoples General José Artigas
Military	Medal of Military Merit Medal of Aeronautical Merit Decoration Honor of Naval Merit Commander Peter Campbell 18 May 1811 Medal 15 November 1817 Medal Medal of Military Valor Decoration General José Artigas, Leader of the Orientals Former Order of Military Merit of the Companions of Artigas Order of Naval Merit Commander Peter Campbell Historical campaigns Medal for the Battle of Tacuarembo Shield of San Antonio Yatay Medal Monte Caseros Medal Commemorative Medal for the Campaign in Paraguay

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