Australian Honours Order Of Precedence
Order of wearing decorations and awards within the Australian Honours System.
Articles marked with * are awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom and are now considered foreign.
Honours and Awards listed in bold print 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.
- – all imperial British awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are foreign awards and should be worn accordingly.
Those Honours and Awards listed UNBOLDED print are Imperial awards.
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