New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
Order of Wear
Order of wear for decorations and awards within New Zealand's honours system.
Medals in bold are distinctly New Zealand awards.
Special awards
-  _ribbon.png) Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for New Zealand VC Victoria Cross/Victoria Cross for New Zealand VC
-   New Zealand Cross NZC (equal precedence to the Victoria Cross and George Cross, but second in the order of wear) New Zealand Cross NZC (equal precedence to the Victoria Cross and George Cross, but second in the order of wear)
-   George Cross GC (equal precedence to the Victoria Cross and New Zealand Cross, but third in the order of wear) George Cross GC (equal precedence to the Victoria Cross and New Zealand Cross, but third in the order of wear)
Orders
-   Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG
-   Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT
-   Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
-  _ribbon.png) Order of Merit OM Order of Merit OM
-   Order of New Zealand ONZ Order of New Zealand ONZ
-   Baronet/Baronetess's badge (Bt., Bart. or Btss.) Baronet/Baronetess's badge (Bt., Bart. or Btss.)
-   Knight/Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit GNZM  (formerly Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit - PCNZM) Knight/Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit GNZM  (formerly Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit - PCNZM)
-   Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
-   Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
-  _Ribbon.png) Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
-   Companion of Honour CH Companion of Honour CH
-   Knight/Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit KNZM/DNZM (formerly Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit - DCNZM) Knight/Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit KNZM/DNZM (formerly Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit - DCNZM)
-   Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
-   Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
-   Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
-  _Ribbon.png) Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
-   Knight Bachelor Confers the title of Sir with no postnominals Knight Bachelor Confers the title of Sir with no postnominals
-   Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM
-   Companion of the Order of the Bath CB Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
-   Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
-   Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
-  _Ribbon.png) Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
-  _ribbon.png) New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS
-  _ribbon.png) New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS
-   Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
-   Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
-   Companion of The Queen’s Service Order QSO Companion of The Queen’s Service Order QSO
-   Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM
-  _Ribbon.png) Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
-   Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
-   Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
-   Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM Member of The New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM
-  _Ribbon.png) Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
Decorations
_ribbon.png) New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD
_ribbon.png) New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD
_ribbon.png) Royal Red Cross (Member) RRC Royal Red Cross (Member) RRC
_ribbon.png) Distinguished Service Cross DSC Distinguished Service Cross DSC
 Military Cross MC Military Cross MC
 Distinguished Flying Cross DFC Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
 Air Force Cross AFC Air Force Cross AFC
_ribbon.png) Royal Red Cross (Associate) ARRC Royal Red Cross (Associate) ARRC
_ribbon.png) Order of St John Order of St John
- Grade I - Bailiff or Dame Grand Cross GCStJ
- Grade II - Knight or Dame of Justice or Grace KStJ or DStJ
- Grade III - Chaplain ChStJ
- Grade III - Commander CStJ
- Grade IV - Officer OStJ
- Grade V - Member MStJ
- Grade VI - Esquire EsqStJ
 
 
Medals for Gallantry and Bravery
 Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
_UK_ribbon.png) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
_ribbon.png) George Medal GM George Medal GM
 Distinguished Service Medal DSM (Imperial) Distinguished Service Medal DSM (Imperial)
 Military Medal MM Military Medal MM
 Distinguished Flying Medal DFM Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
_ribbon.png) Air Force Medal AFM Air Force Medal AFM
 Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM
_ribbon.png) New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM
_ribbon.png) New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM
Medals for Meritorious Service
-   Royal Victorian Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze) RVM Royal Victorian Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze) RVM
-   Queen's Service Medal QSM Queen's Service Medal QSM
-  _ribbon.png) New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM
-   New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration DSD New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration DSD
_Ribbon.png) British Empire Medal BEM British Empire Medal BEM
 Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM
 Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM
Campaign medals
(Worn in order of date of participation in campaign or operation for which awarded.)
Other service medals
-  _ribbon.png) New Zealand Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing) New Zealand Special Service Medal (Nuclear Testing)
-  _ribbon.png) New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami) New Zealand Special Service Medal (Asian Tsunami)
-  _ribbon.png) New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus) New Zealand Special Service Medal (Erebus)
-  _ribbon.png) Polar Medal (In order of date of award.) Polar Medal (In order of date of award.)
-   Imperial Service Medal Imperial Service Medal
Jubilee, Coronation and New Zealand Commemoration medals
-   King George V Coronation Medal, 1911 King George V Coronation Medal, 1911
-   King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935 King George V Silver Jubilee Medal, 1935
-   King George VI Coronation Medal, 1937 King George VI Coronation Medal, 1937
-   Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal, 1953
-   Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, 1977 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal, 1977
-   Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002 (Only for personnel who were awarded the medal while a member of the British forces)[1] Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal, 2002 (Only for personnel who were awarded the medal while a member of the British forces)[1]
-   Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal, 2012
-   New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
-   New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993 New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993
Efficiency and Long Service Decorations and medals
-  .png) New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal (formerly the Medal for Meritorious Service awarded only to members of the New Zealand Army) New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal (formerly the Medal for Meritorious Service awarded only to members of the New Zealand Army)
-   New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal
-   New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal
-   New Zealand Armed Forces Award New Zealand Armed Forces Award
-   New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (formerly the Long Service and Good Conduct Medal, Military) 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 Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
-   Royal New Zealand Air Force 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 Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
-   New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
-   New Zealand Prison Service Medal New Zealand Prison Service Medal
-   New Zealand Traffic Service Medal New Zealand Traffic Service Medal
-   New Zealand Customs Service Medal New Zealand Customs Service Medal
-  _ribbon.png) Efficiency Decoration ED Efficiency Decoration ED
-  _ribbon.png) Efficiency Medal Efficiency Medal
-   Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve Decoration RD Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve Decoration RD
-   Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration VRD Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration VRD
-   Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
-   Air Efficiency Medal AE (post-nominal used only when awarded to an officer) Air Efficiency Medal AE (post-nominal used only when awarded to an officer)
-  .gif) Queen's Medal For champion shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces Queen's Medal For champion shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
-   Queen's Medal For champion shots of the Military Forces Queen's Medal For champion shots of the Military Forces
-   Queen's Medal For champion shots of the Air Force Queen's Medal For champion shots of the Air Force
-   NZ Cadet Forces Medal NZ Cadet Forces Medal
Service Medals
Rhodesia Medal
Commonwealth Independence Medals
Instituted by the Sovereign. Worn in order of date of award.
Miscellaneous medals
Commonwealth Awards
Instituted by the Sovereign as Head of State, other than in right of New Zealand or the United Kingdom. Worn in order of date of award. At the discretion of the holder, a Commonwealth award may be worn in a position comparable to, but following, the equivalent New Zealand or British Order, Decoration or Medal.
-   International Force East Timor Medal International Force East Timor Medal
-  _ribbon.png) Australian Defence Medal (for ex-members of the ADF) Australian Defence Medal (for ex-members of the ADF)
Other Commonwealth Awards
Instituted by Commonwealth countries of which the Sovereign is not Head of State. 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 only be worn when The Sovereign’s permission has been given.
-   Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal Pingat Jasa Malaysia Medal
United States Awards and Decorations
These awards may only be worn when the Sovereign’s permission has been given.
-   United States Bronze Star Medal United States Bronze Star Medal
-   United States Army Commendation Medal United States Army Commendation Medal
-   United States Army Achievement Medal United States Army Achievement Medal
-   United States Antarctica Service Medal United States Antarctica Service Medal
Foreign Medals
-   Korean War Service Medal Korean War Service Medal
-   South Vietnamese Campaign Medal South Vietnamese Campaign Medal
-   Zimbabwe Independence Medal (Approved for restricted wear only) Zimbabwe Independence Medal (Approved for restricted wear only)
-   Kuwait Liberation Medal (Approved for restricted wear only) Kuwait Liberation Medal (Approved for restricted wear only)
-   Multinational Force and Observers Medal Multinational Force and Observers Medal
-   Timor Leste Solidarity Medal Timor Leste Solidarity Medal
United Nations Medals[2]
-   United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation Medal (UNTSO) United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation Medal (UNTSO)
-   United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Medal (UNMOGIP) United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Medal (UNMOGIP)
-   United Nations Service Medal for Korea United Nations Service Medal for Korea
-   United Nations Emergency Force Medal United Nations Emergency Force Medal
-   United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL) United Nations Observation Group in Lebanon (UNOGIL)
-   United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC) United Nations Operation in the Congo (ONUC)
-   United Nations Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM) United Nations Yemen Observation Mission (UNYOM)
-   United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP) United Nations Peacekeeping Force in Cyprus (UNFICYP)
-   United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission (UNIPOM) United Nations India-Pakistan Observation Mission (UNIPOM)
-   Second United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF II) - Middle East Second United Nations Emergency Force (UNEF II) - Middle East
-   United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) - Golan Heights United Nations Disengagement Observer Force (UNDOF) - Golan Heights
-   United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) United Nations Interim Force in Lebanon (UNIFIL)
-   United Nations Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG) United Nations Iran/Iraq Military Observer Group (UNIIMOG)
-   United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) - Namibia United Nations Transition Assistance Group (UNTAG) - Namibia
-   United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II and UNAVEM III) / United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA) United Nations Angola Verification Mission (UNAVEM II and UNAVEM III) / United Nations Observer Mission in Angola (MONUA)
-   United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC) United Nations Advance Mission in Cambodia (UNAMIC)
-   United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) /United Nations Military Liaison Team (UNMLT) United Nations Transitional Authority in Cambodia (UNTAC) /United Nations Military Liaison Team (UNMLT)
-   United Nations Operations in Somalia (UNOSOM and UNOSOM II) United Nations Operations in Somalia (UNOSOM and UNOSOM II)
-   United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) - Former Yugoslavia / United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation (UNCRO) - Croatia United Nations Protection Force (UNPROFOR) - Former Yugoslavia / United Nations Confidence Restoration Operation (UNCRO) - Croatia
-   United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH) United Nations Mission in Haiti (UNMIH)
-   United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ) United Nations Operation in Mozambique (ONUMOZ)
-   United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia United Nations Preventive Deployment Force (UNPREDEP) - Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia
-   United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES) United Nations Transitional Administration for Eastern Slavonia, Baranja and Western Sirmium (UNTAES)
-   United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP) United Nations Mission of Observers in Prevlaka (UNMOP)
-   United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) / United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL) United Nations Observer Mission in Sierra Leone (UNOMSIL) / United Nations Mission in Sierra Leone (UNAMSIL)
-   United Nations Medal for East Timor (UNAMET) (UNTAET) (UNMISET) United Nations Medal for East Timor (UNAMET) (UNTAET) (UNMISET)
-   United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK) United Nations Interim Administration Mission in Kosovo (UNMIK)
-   United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS) United Nations Mission in Sudan (UNMIS)
-   United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT) United Nations Integrated Mission in Timor-Leste (UNMIT)
-   United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS) United Nations Mission in South Sudan (UNMISS)
-   United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS) United Nations Supervision Mission in Syria (UNSMIS)
-   United Nations Special Service Medal United Nations Special Service Medal
NATO Medals
-   NATO Medal for the Former Yugoslavia NATO Medal for the Former Yugoslavia
-   NATO Medal for Non-Article 5 Operations in the Balkans NATO Medal for Non-Article 5 Operations in the Balkans
-   NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan NATO Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan
-   NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Africa NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Africa
-   NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Operation Resolute Support NATO Non-Article 5 Medal for Operation Resolute Support
CSDP Medals
References
- ↑ "Frequently Asked Medallic Questions". http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/. New Zealand Defence Force. 29 February 2012. Retrieved 7 June 2012.
- ↑ UN Medal ribbons on NZDF site, for which New Zealand personnel have served
- ↑ FOREIGN CAMPAIGN MEDALS AWARDED TO NEW ZEALANDERS - THE EUROPEAN SECURITY AND DEFENCE POLICY (ESDP) SERVICE MEDAL, New Zealand Defence Force, date accessed 2011-07-06.




