Orders, decorations, and medals of the Commonwealth realms explained

Orders of Commonwealth countries.

Awards are listed by order of wear.

Antigua and Barbuda

• Order of the National Hero^[1]
• Order of the Nation^[1]
• Order of Merit^[1]
• Order of Princely Heritage^[1]

Australia

• Order of Australia

The Bahamas

• Order of the National Hero
• Order of the Nation
• Order of The Bahamas
• Order of Excellence
• Order of Distinction
• Order of Merit
• Order of Lignum Vitae^[2]

Belize

• Order of the National Hero^[3]
• Order of Belize^[3]
• Order of Distinction^[3]

Canada

• Order of Canada
• Order of Military Merit
• Order of Merit of the Police Forces

Grenada

• Order of the National Hero
• Order of Grenada

Jamaica

• Order of National Hero
• Order of the Nation
• Order of Excellence
• Order of Merit
• Order of Jamaica
• Order of Distinction

New Zealand

• Order of New Zealand
• New Zealand Order of Merit
• King's Service Order

Papua New Guinea

• Order of Logohu
• Order of the Star of Melanesia

Saint Kitts and Nevis

• Order of St Christopher and Nevis
• Order of the National Hero

Saint Lucia

• Order of Saint Lucia^[4]

Solomon Islands

• Order of the Solomon Islands

Tuvalu

• Tuvalu Order of Merit

United Kingdom

• Order of the Garter
• Order of the Thistle
• Order of the Bath
• Order of Merit
• Order of St Michael and St George
• Royal Victorian Order
• Order of the British Empire
• Order of the Companions of Honour
• Distinguished Service Order
• Imperial Service Order
• Royal Victorian Chain

See also

• Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
• Australian Honours Order of Precedence
• Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados
• Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
• Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
• Fijian honours system
• Jamaican honours system
• Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
• New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
• Orders, decorations, and medals of Papua New Guinea
• Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
• United Kingdom Honours Order of Wearing
• Good Conduct stripe
• List of post-nominal letters
• The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter

External links

• New Zealand Honours - Order of Wear
• Guide to the Position of Letters after the Name

Notes and References

1. Web site: No. 23 of 1998. The National Honours Act, 1998. Parliament of Antigua and Barbuda. 10 January 2016. 31 December 1998. https://web.archive.org/web/20131113050712/http://www.laws.gov.ag/acts/1998/a1998-23.pdf. 2013-11-13. dead.
2. Web site: 28 January 2016 . Supplement Part 1: Official Gazette The Bahamas . live . https://web.archive.org/web/20220124103150/http://laws.bahamas.gov.bs/cms/images/LEGISLATION/PRINCIPAL/2016/2016-0001/NationalHonoursAct2016_1.pdf . 24 January 2022 . 27 February 2023 . Government of the Bahamas.
3. Web site: NATIONAL HONOURS AND AWARDS ACT CHAPTER 162. THE SUBSTANTIVE LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2000. Government Printer. 3 December 2011. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20120206010238/http://www.belizelaw.org/lawadmin/PDF%20files/cap162.pdf. 6 February 2012.
4. Web site: Order of Saint Lucia . Stlucia.gov.lc . 2011-12-03.