Australian Honours Order of Wearing

The Governor General of Australia has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the wearing of Australian Orders, Decorations and Medals in the Commonwealth of Australia Gazette. The Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards was last published in 2007, and replaced the previous list published in 2002.

Prior to 2002, the lists were named the Australian Order of Precedence of Honours and Awards. With the cessation in 2013 of the gazettal of lists of recipients of Australia Day and Queen’s Birthday Honours, it is not yet known if future issues of the Order of Wearing Australian Honours and Awards will be gazetted.

Order of wear
Order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian Honours System.

Honours and Awards listed are:
 * those within the Australian System of Honours and Awards;
 * those conferred by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative;
 * those within the Order of St John; and
 * foreign awards, the acceptance and wearing of which have been authorised by the Governor-General.

Note that awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom are now considered foreign, and should be worn accordingly.

If awarded after 5 October 1992

 * See also: Order of Wearing of honours awarded prior to 6 October 1992


 * 1) [[Image:Victoria Cross (UK) ribbon.png|90px]] Victoria Cross for Australia VC
 * 2) AUS Cross of Valour.png Cross of Valour CV (equal precedence to the Victoria Cross for Australia, but second in the order of wear)
 * 3) [[Image:Order of the Garter UK ribbon.png|90px]] Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG
 * 4) [[Image:Order of the Thistle UK ribbon.png|90px]] Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT
 * 5) Galó de l'Orde del Mèrit (UK).png Member of the Order of Merit OM
 * 6) [[Image:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|90px]] Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia AK/AD (Last awarded 13 June 1983)''
 * 7) [[Image:Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png|90px]] Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
 * 8) [[Image:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|90px]] Companion of the Order of Australia (Civil Division) AC Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png (Military Division)
 * 9) [[Image:Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png|90px]] Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
 * 10) [[Image:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|90px]] Officer of the Order of Australia (Civil Division) AO Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png (Military Division)
 * 11) [[Image:Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png|90px]] Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
 * 12) [[Image:SGAustRibbon.png|90px]] Star of Gallantry SG
 * 13) [[Image:SCAustRibbon.png|90px]] Star of Courage SC
 * 14) DSC (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Cross DSC
 * 15) [[Image:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|90px]] Member of the Order of Australia (Civil Division) AM Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png (Military Division)
 * 16) [[Image:Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png|90px]] Lieutenant LVO and Member MVO of the Royal Victorian Order
 * 17) [[Image:CSC Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Conspicuous Service Cross CSC
 * 18) [[Image:NSC Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Nursing Service Cross NSC
 * 19) [[Image:MGAustRibbon.png|90px]] Medal for Gallantry MG
 * 20) [[Image:BMAustRibbon.png|90px]] Bravery Medal BM
 * 21) DSM (Australia) ribbon.png Distinguished Service Medal DSM
 * 22) [[Image:PSM Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Public Service Medal PSM
 * 23) [[Image:APM Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Australian Police Medal APM
 * 24) [[Image:AFSM Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM
 * 25) [[Image:ASM Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Ambulance Service Medal ASM
 * 26) [[Image:ESM Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Emergency Services Medal ESM
 * 27) [[Image:OrderAustraliaRibbon.png|90px]] Medal of the Order of Australia (Civil Division) OAM Order of Australia (Military) ribbon.png (Military Division)
 * 28) [[Image:Order of St John (UK) ribbon.png|90px]] Order of St John
 * 29) [[Image:CSM Australia ribbon.png|90px]] Conspicuous Service Medal CSM
 * 30) [[Image:Australian Antarctic Medal ribbon.png|90px]] Australian Antarctic Medal AAM
 * 31) [[Image:Royal Victorian Order UK ribbon.png|90px]] Royal Victorian Medal RVM
 * 32) [[Image:Commendation for Gallantry (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Commendation for Gallantry
 * 33) [[Image:Commendation for Brave Conduct (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Commendation for Brave Conduct
 * 34) [[Image:Commendation for Distinguished Service (Aust) ribbon.png|90px]] Commendation for Distinguished Service
 * 35) Australian Active Service Medal 1945-75 ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal 1945–1975
 * 36) Korea Medal.svg Korea Medal
 * 37) United Nations Service Medal for Korea ribbon.png United Nations Service Medal for Korea
 * 38) Vietnam Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Medal
 * 39) Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal ribbon.png Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
 * 40) Australian Active Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Active Service Medal
 * 41) INTERFET Medal ribbon.png International Force East Timor Medal (INTERFET)
 * 42) Afghanistan Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Afghanistan Medal
 * 43) Iraq Medal (Australia) ribbon.png Iraq Medal
 * 44) Australian Service Medal 1945-1975 ribbon.png Australian Service Medal 1945–1975
 * 45) AGSMK Ribbon.png Australian General Service Medal Korea
 * 46) Australian Service Medal ribbon.png Australian Service Medal
 * 47) AUS OSM Border Service.PNG Operational Service Medal for Border Protection
 * 48) Rhodesia Medal Ribbon.svg Rhodesia Medal
 * 49) [[Image:Police Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Police Overseas Service Medal
 * 50) [[Image:Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
 * 51) AUS National Emergency Medal ribbon bar.png National Emergency Medal
 * 52) [[Image:Civilian Service Medal 1939-45 (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Civilian Service Medal 1939–1945
 * 53) NPSM Ribbon.jpg National Police Service Medal
 * 54) Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal
 * 55) QEII Diamond Jubilee Medal ribbon.png Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal
 * 56) [[Image:80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal ribbon.png|90px]] 80th Anniversary Armistice Remembrance Medal (1999)
 * 57) [[Image:Australian Sports Medal ribbon.png|90px]] Australian Sports Medal (2000)
 * 58) [[Image:Centenary Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Centenary Medal (2001)
 * 59) [[Image:Defence Force Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Defence Force Service Medal
 * 60) [[Image:Reserve Force Decoration (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Reserve Force Decoration RFD
 * 61) [[Image:Reserve Force Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Reserve Force Medal
 * 62) [[Image:Defence Long Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Defence Long Service Medal
 * 63) [[Image:National Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] National Medal
 * 64) [[Image:Australian Defence Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Australian Defence Medal
 * 65) [[Image:Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
 * 66) [[Image:Champion Shots Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Champion Shots Medal
 * 67) [[Image:Anniversary of National Service Medal (Australia) ribbon.png|90px]] Anniversary of National Service 1951–1972 Medal
 * 68) Foreign Awards (in order of date of authorisation of their acceptance and wearing).

Foreign awards
Specific foreign awards are not mentioned on the Order of Wear - just the general comment that foreign awards appear after the awards mentioned.

However, the following are international and foreign honours commonly awarded to Australians for various reasons.

For foreign awards commonly awarded to Australians for campaign and peacekeeping service please refer to the list on Australian Campaign Medals.