Orders and Other Honours
| Complete name | Ranks / Letters | Ribbon | Established | Founder | Motto | Awarded to/for | Associated awards | Refs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Most Noble Order of the Garter | KG/LG | 23 April 1348 | King Edward III | Honi soit qui mal y pense ("shame upon him who thinks evil of it") | Relating to England and Wales | None | ||
| The Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle | KT/LT | 29 May 1687 | James VII and II | Nemo me impune lacessit ("No one provokes me with impunity") | Relating to Scotland | None | ||
| The Royal Victorian Order | GCVO, KCVO/DCVO, CVO, LVO, MVO |
21 April 1896 | Queen Victoria | Victoria ("Victory") | Services to the Crown | The Royal Victorian Medal, The Royal Victorian Chain | ||
| The Order of Merit | OM | 23 June 1902 | King Edward VII | For merit | Military, science, art, literature, culture | None | ||
| Order of New Zealand | ONZ | 6 February 1987 | Queen Elizabeth II | None | Outstanding service to the Crown and people of New Zealand in a civil or military capacity | None | ||
| New Zealand Order of Merit | GNZM, KNZM/DNZM, CNZM, ONZM, MNZM |
30 May 1996 | Queen Elizabeth II | None | Meritorious service to the Crown and the nation or who have become distinguished by their eminence, talents, contributions, or other merits | None | ||
| Queen's Service Order | QSO | 13 March 1975 | Queen Elizabeth II | For service — Mō nga mahi nui | For valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or appointed office | Queen's Service Medal | ||
| New Zealand Antarctic Medal | NZAM | 1 September 2006 | Queen Elizabeth II | None | For outstanding contribution to exploration, scientific research, conservation, environmental protection, or knowledge of the Antarctic region; or in support of New Zealand’s objectives or operations, or both, in the Antarctic region. | None | ||
| New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration | DSD | 14 May 2007 | Queen Elizabeth II | None | Distinguished military service, by regular, territorial and reserve members of the New Zealand Defence Force | None |
- Orders. The Order of New Zealand is the country's highest civilian honour, then the New Zealand Order of Merit (with five levels). The Queen's Service Order has similar precedence to the fourth level of the NZ Order of Merit. The Queen's Service Medal takes precedence after the NZ Order of Merit. Prior to the reorganisation of the New Zealand honours system in 1996, New Zealanders received various British honours, namely the Order of the Bath, Order of St Michael and St George, Order of the British Empire, Order of the Companions of Honour and Knight Bachelor.
- Other decorations and medals. These usually do not carry titles, but nonetheless entitle the holder to place post nominals after his or her name. The New Zealand Antarctic Medal and the Distinguished Service Decoration are analogues to the Polar Medal and the Medal of the Order of the British Empire. (See British and Commonwealth orders and decorations)
- The Most Venerable Order of St John of Jerusalem (founded 1888). Although it is an independent order of chivalry, it is officially sanctioned by virtue of the fact that the Queen is the Sovereign of the Order. The Governor-General of New Zealand is the Prior in New Zealand. The members of this semi-official order can wear the Order's insignia, but do not receive any titles of Knighthood or use any post-nominal letters.
- Honours in the exclusive gift of the Queen. The Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Royal Victorian Order and Order of Merit are not conferred on ministerial advice and continue to be New Zealand honours.
Read more about this topic: Orders, Decorations, And Medals Of New Zealand
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