THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE

NO. 121

ORDERS, DECORATIONS, AND MEDALS

Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George K.C.M.G./D.C.M.G.

Knight or Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order K.C.V.O./D.C.V.O.

Knight or Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire K.B.E./D.B.E.

Knight Bachelor’s Badge
Worn suspended round the neck by a ribbon in the same manner as the neck badge of an Order, or alternatively, in larger dimensions, without a ribbon, on the left side of the coat like the star of an Order

Companion of the Order of the Bath C.B.

Companion of the Order of Saint Michael and Saint George C.M.G.

Commander of Royal Victorian Order C.V.O.

Commander of the Order of the British Empire C.B.E.

Companion of the Distinguished Service Order D.S.O.

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order L.V.O.

Companion of the Queen’s Service Order Q.S.O.

Officer of the Order of the British Empire O.B.E.

Companion of the Imperial Service Order I.S.O.

Member of the Royal Victorian Order M.V.O.

Member of the Order of the British Empire M.B.E.

DECORATIONS

Royal Red Cross, (1st Class or Member) R.R.C.

Distinguished Service Cross D.S.C.

Military Cross M.C.

Distinguished Flying Cross D.F.C.

Air Force Cross A.F.C.

Royal Red Cross, (2nd Class or Associate) A.R.R.C.

ORDER OF ST. JOHN (Six Grades)

I Bailiff or Dame Grand Cross G.C.St.J.

II Knight or Dame of Justice or Grace K.St.J.

III Chaplain Ch.St.J.

III Commander (Brother or Sister) C.St.J.

IV Officer (Brother or Sister) O.St.J.

V Serving Brother or Serving Sister S.B.St.J./S.S.St.J.

VI Esquire Esq.St.J.

Membership of the Order of St. John shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence. The post-nominal letters may be used in the context of any occasion or matter connected with the Order, or for inclusion in any publication or document in which the holder’s name appears. For Grades I to V, the width of the ribbon will be 38 mm (1 1/2 inches) in width, for all grades except Grade VI, with a small silver cross at the centre. Rosettes and buttons denoting Membership of the Order are not worn when insignia or miniature badges are worn.

MEDALS FOR GALLANTRY AND DISTINGUISHED CONDUCT

Distinguished Conduct Medal D.C.M.

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal C.G.M.

George Medal G.M.

Queen’s Police Medal, for Gallantry (only awarded posthumously) Q.P.M.

Queen’s Fire Service Medal, for Gallantry (only awarded posthumously) Q.F.S.M.

Distinguished Service Medal D.S.M.

Military Medal M.M.

Distinguished Flying Medal D.F.M.

Air Force Medal A.F.M.

Queen’s Gallantry Medal Q.G.M.

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold, Silver and Bronze) R.V.M.

Queen’s Service Medal Q.S.M.

BRITISH EMPIRE MEDAL B.E.M.

Queen’s Police Medal, for Distinguished Service Q.P.M.

Queen’s Fire Service Medal, for Distinguished Service Q.F.S.M.

WAR MEDALS (in order of date of campaign for which awarded. See note at end of this list.)

POLAR MEDALS (in order of date of award).

IMPERIAL SERVICE MEDAL

JUBILEE AND CORONATION MEDALS

King George V’s Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935.

King George VI’s Coronation Medal, 1937.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Medal, 1953.

Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee Medal, 1977.

EFFICIENCY AND LONG SERVICE DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal (formerly the Medal for Meritorious Service awarded only to members of the N.Z. Army).

New Zealand Armed Forces Award.

New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (formerly The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Military).

Royal New Zealand Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

New Zealand Prison Service Medal.

Efficiency Decoration E.D.

Efficiency Medal

Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve Decoration R.D.

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration V.R.D.

Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal.

Air Efficiency Award A.E.

*(Post-nominal letters may be used only when awarded to Officers)

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.

Rhodesia Medal (1980).

COMMONWEALTH INDEPENDENCE MEDALS

(Instituted by The Sovereign in Right of a particular Member State. Worn in order of the date of award.)

SERVICE MEDAL OF THE ORDER OF ST. JOHN

COMMONWEALTH ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

Instituted by The Sovereign in Right of a particular Member State, other than in Right of the United Kingdom. Worn in order of date of award. (see also note below.)

OTHER COMMONWEALTH ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

Instituted since 1949, otherwise than by The Sovereign, and awards by the States of Malaysia and the State of Brunei. Worn in order of date of award. These awards may be worn only when The Sovereign’s permission has been given. (See also note below.)

FOREIGN ORDERS, DECORATIONS AND MEDALS

Worn in order of date of award. These awards may be worn only when The Sovereign’s permission has been given. (See also note below.)

1 The ribbons of Orders, when the ribbon alone is worn will be of the width of the ribbon of the Member ship (5th class) of the Order. If there is no Membership Class the ribbon will be of the width of the ribbon of the Companionship (3rd class) of the Order.

2 See at end of this list Note on Awards for Gallantry.