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Insignia of the Order should be mounted in accordance with the Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards as approved from time to time by The Sovereign and worn in accordance with the booklet "A Guide to the Wearing of Insignia" issued by the Office of the Official Secretary to the Governor-General.

Armorial Bearings

16. (1) In any Armorial Bearings granted by the Garter Principal King of Arms to a member of the Order, armorial indications of rank within the Order may be included in accordance with this sub-regulation.

 (2) Knights and Dames may be granted supporters.

 (3) A Knight, Dame, Companion or Officer of the Order may surround his or her armorial bearings with a circlet of the same design and colours as the circlet that is at the centre of the Badge of a Companion of the Order and may suspend therefrom a representation of the Ribbon of the Order together with:
 (a) in the case of a Knight or Dame — a representation of the Neck Badge of a Knight; and
 (b) in the case of a Companion or Officer — a representation of his or her Badge.

 (4) A Member of the Order may suspend a representation of the Badge of Member and the Ribbon of the Order from the bottom of the escutcheon containing his or her armorial bearings.

 (5) The holder of a Medal of the Order may suspend a representation of the Medal and the Ribbon of the Order from the bottom of the escutcheon containing his or her armorial bearings.

Return of Insignia on Promotion

17. (1) A person, previously appointed to the Order at the level of Member or Officer, who is subsequently appointed to a higher class of membership in the same Division, shall wear  the Insignia of the higher award only. The person shall also return to the Secretary of the Order the Insignia of the lower class of membership.

Medal Holder to Retain Insignia on Promotion

 (2) A holder of the Medal of the Order who is subsequently appointed to the Order at any level in the same Division shall wear the Insignia of the higher award only. It is not necessary to return to the Secretary of the Order the Insignia of the Medal of the Order, but this should not be worn.

Member in both Divisions to retain Insignia in both Divisions

18. (1) A person who has been appointed at the level of Member or higher to both the General Division and the Military Division of the Order is entitled to retain and wear the Insignia of both Divisions.

 (2) A holder of the Medal of the Order in one Division who is subsequently