# United Kingdom honours order of wearing

The order of wear of Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom is published by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood in the London Gazette.

## Order of wear
### Victoria Cross and George Cross

* Victoria Cross VC
* George Cross GC

### Orders

* Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
* Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
* Knight of the Order of St Patrick KP
* Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
* Member of the Order of Merit OM
* Baronet's Badge Bt/Btss
* Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India GCSI
* Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
* Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire GCIE
* Companion of the Order of the Crown of India CI
* Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
* Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
* Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
* Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
* Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India KCSI
* Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
* Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire KCIE
* Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
* Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
* Knight Bachelor
* Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
* Companion of the Order of the Star of India CSI
* Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
* Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire CIE
* Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
* Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
* Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
* Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
* Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
* Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
* Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
* Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
* Member of the Indian Order of Merit IOM

### Decorations

* Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC
* Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
* Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
* Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM
* George Medal GM
* Royal West African Field Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
* King's Police Medal for Gallantry KPM
* King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry KFSM
* Member of the Royal Red Cross RRC
* Distinguished Service Cross DSC
* Military Cross MC
* Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
* Air Force Cross AFC
* Associate of the Royal Red Cross ARRC
* Member of the Order of British India OBI
* Kaisar-i-Hind Medal
* Order of Saint John
* Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold
* Kings African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
* Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM
* 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
* Constabulary Medal
* Sea Gallantry Medal SGM
* Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
* Indian Police Medal for Gallantry
* Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry
* Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry
* Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Gallantry
* Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
* Overseas Territories Police Medal for Gallantry
* King's Gallantry Medal KGM
* Royal Victorian Medal RVM
* British Empire Medal BEM
* King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service KPM
* King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service KFSM
* King's Ambulance Service Medal KAM
* King's Volunteer Reserves Medal KVRM
* Queen's Medal for Chiefs

### Badge of Honour

* Badge of Honour

### Campaign Medals

In date of campaign for which the medal was awarded. This also includes authorised United Nations Medals, European Community/Union medals, and NATO Medals.

### Polar Medals

* Polar Medal

### Imperial Service Medal

* Imperial Service Medal

### Police medals for valuable service

* Indian Police Medal For Meritorious Service
* Ceylon Police Medal For Meritorious Service
* Sierra Leone Police Medal for Meritorious Service
* Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service
* Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service
* Overseas Territories Police Medal for Meritorious Service

### Coronation, Jubilee and Durbar Medals

* Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
* Queen Victoria Police Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
* Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
* Queen Victoria Police Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
* Visit to Ireland Medal (1900)
* King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
* King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal (1902)
* Delhi Durbar Medal (1903)
* King Edward VII's Police Medal (Scotland) (1903)
* Visit to Ireland Medal (1903)
* King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
* King George V Police Coronation Medal (1911)
* Visit to Ireland Medal (1911)
* Delhi Durbar 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)
* 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)
* Queen Victoria Long and Faithful Service Medal (1872)
* Edward VII Long and Faithful Service Medal (1901)
* George V Long and Faithful Service Medal (1910)
* George VI Long and Faithful Service Medal (1936)
* Elizabeth II Long and Faithful Service Medal (1952)
* Charles III Long and Faithful Service Medal (2022)

### Efficiency and Long Service Medals

* Meritorious Service Medal
* Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
* Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (2011)
* Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928)
* Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans)
* Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans)
* Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947)
* Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918-1928)
* Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment)
* Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indians)
* Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indians)
* Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* African Police Medal for Meritorious Service
* Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
* Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
* Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal
* Colonial Police Long Service Medal
* Overseas Territories Police Long Service Medal
* Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal
* Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
* Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
* Overseas Territories Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
* Colonial Prison Service Medal
* Overseas Territories Prison Service Medal
* Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal
* Emergency Reserve Decoration ERD
* Volunteer Officers' Decoration VD
* Volunteer Long Service Medal
* Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies VD
* Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
* Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration VD
* Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
* Naval Good Shooting Medal
* Militia Long Service Medal
* Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal
* Territorial Decoration TD
* Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
* Efficiency Decoration ED
* Territorial Efficiency Medal
* Efficiency Medal
* Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve RD
* Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve VRD
* Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal
* Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service Medal
* Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service Medal;
* Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service Medal
* Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal
* Air Efficiency Award AE
* Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
* Ulster Defence Regiment Medal UD
* Northern Ireland Home Service Medal
* Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
* Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
* Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
* Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces
* Cadet Forces Medal
* H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
* Canadian Forces' Decoration CD
* Royal Observer Corps Medal
* Civil Defence Long Service Medal
* Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal
* Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service MNM
* Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa
* National Crime Agency Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
* Rhodesia Medal
* Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal
* Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal
* Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
* Indian Independence Medal
* Pakistan Independence Medal
* Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
* Ceylon Police Independence Medal
* Sierra Leone Independence Medal
* Jamaica Independence Medal
* Uganda Independence Medal
* Malawi Independence Medal
* Fiji Independence Medal
* Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
* Solomon Islands Independence Medal
* Service Medal of the Order of St John
* Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy
* Voluntary Medical Service Medal
* Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal
* South African Medal for War Services
* Colonial Special Constabulary Medal

### Others

* Commonwealth realms' orders, decorations and medals (in date of award and if authorised to be accepted and worn)
* Other Commonwealth members' orders, decorations and medals (in date of award and if authorised to be accepted and worn)
* Foreign orders, decorations and medals (in date of award and if authorised to be accepted and worn)