AC

Companion of Order of Australia

AD

Dame of Order of Australia

AE

Air Efficiency Award

AFC

Air Froce Cross

AFM

Air Force Medal

AK

Knight of Order of Australia

AM

Albert Medal (now GM); Member of the Order of Australia; Alpes Maritimes (France)

AO

Officer of Order of Australia

BEM

British Empire Medal

CB

Companion o fth eBath

CBE

Commander of the British Empire

CC

Companion of Order of Canada

CD

Canadian Forces Decoration

CFR

Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

CGM

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

CH

Companion of Honour

CI

Lady of the Imperial Order of the Crown of India

CIE

Companion of the Indian Empire

CM

Member of Order of Canada

CMG

Companion of St Michael and St George

CMM

Commander of Order of Military Merit

CON

Commander of the Order of the Niger (Nigeria)

CPM

Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry; Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service

CSC

Conspicuous Service Cross

CSI

Companion of the Star of India

CStJ

Commander of St John of Jerusalem

CV

Cross of Valour

CVO

Commander of Royal Victorian Order

DBE

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

DCB

Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath

DCM

Distinguished Conduct Medal

DCMG

Dame Commander of Order of St Michael and St George

DCVO  

Dame Commander of Royal Victorian Order

DFC  

Distinguished Flying Cross

DGCStJ  

Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John of Jerusalem

DSC  

Distinguished Service Cross

DSM  

Distinguished Service Medal

DSO  

Companion of Distinguished Service Order

DStJ  

Dame of St John of Jerusalem

DTD  

Dekoratie voor Trouwe Dienst (Decoration for Devoted Service)

ED

Efficiency Decoration

ERD

Army Emergency Reserve Decoration

GBE  

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

GC

George Cross

GCB  

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

GCFR  

Grand Commander of the Order of the Federal Republic of Nigeria

GCIE  

Knight Grand Commander of the Indian Empire

GCMG  

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of St Michael and St George

GCON  

Grand Commander of the Order of Niger (Nigeria)

GCSI  

Knight Grand Commander of Star of India

GCStJ

Bailiff/Dame Grand Cross of St John of Jerusalem

GCVO

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

GM

George Medal

GMMG  

Grand Master of St Michael and St George

ISO  

Companion of Imperial Service Order

KB  

Knight of the Bath (to 1814)

KBE  

Knight Commander of British Empire

KC  

King’s Counsel

KCB  

Knight Commander of the Bath

KCH  

Knight Commander of the Hanoverian Order

KCIE

Knight Commander of Indian Empire

KCMG 

Knight Commander of St Michael and St George

KCSG  

Knight Commander of St Gregory

KCSI  

Knight Commander of the Star of India

KCSS  

Knight Commander of the Order of St Silvester

KCVO  

Knight Commander of Royal Victorian Order

KCVS

King’s Commendation for Valuable Service

KFSM

King’s Fire Service Medal

KG  

Knight of the Garter

KGM

King’s Gallantry Medal

KGStJ  

Knight of Grace of St John of Jerusalem

KHDS

King’s Honorary Dental Surgeon

KHNS

King’s Honorary Nursing Sister

KHP

King’s Honorary Physician

KHS

King’s Honorary Surgeon

KHVS

King’s Honorary Veterinary Surgeon

KJStJ 

Knight of Justice of St John of Jerusalem

KP  

Knight of St Patrick

KPFSM

King’s Police and Fire Service Medal

KPM

King’s Police Medal

KPM

King’s  Police Medal

KSM

King’s  Service Medal (NZ)

KSO

King’s s Service Order (NZ)

KSS

Knight of the Order of St Silvester

KStJ

Knight of St John of Jerusalem

KT

Knight of the Thistle

Kt Bach

Knight Bachelor

KVRM

King’s Volunteer Reserves Medal

LG

Lady of the Garter

LOM

Legion of Merit (USA)

LT

Lady of the Thistle

LVO

Lieutenant of Royal Victorian Order (formerly MVO (fourth class))

MB

Medal of Bravery

MBE

Member of the Order of the British Empire

MC

Military Cross

MM

Military Medal

MMM

Member of Order of Military Merit

MSC

Meritorious Service Cross (Canada)

MSM

Meritorious Service Medal

MStJ

Member of St John of Jerusalem

MVO

Member of the Royal Victorian Order

OAM

Medal of Order of Australia

OBE

Officer of Order of British Empire

OC

Officer of Order of Canada

OJ

Order of Jamaica

OM

Member of Order of Merit

OMM

Officer of Order of Military Merit

OP

Ordinis Praedicatorum (of the Order of Preachers (Dominican))

OSB

Order of St Benedict

OStJ

Officer of St John of Jerusalem

PC  

Privy Counsellor

PGAT

Panglima Gagah Angkatan Tentera (Malaysia)

PNBS  

Panglima Negara Bintang Sarawak

PVSM  

Param Vishishc Seva Medal (India)

QCVS

Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service

QFSM

Queen’s Fire Service Medal

QGM

Queen’s Gallantry Medal

QHDS

Queen’s Honorary Dental Surgeon

QHNS

Queen’s Honorary Nursing Sister

QHP

Queen’s Honorary Physician

QHS

Queen’s Honorary Surgeon

QHVS

Queen’s Honorary Veterinary Surgeon

QPM

Queen’s Police Medal

QSM

Queen’s Service Medal (NZ)

QSO

Queen’s Service Order (NZ)

QVRM

Queen’s Volunteer Reserves Medal

RD

Royal Naval Reserve Officer’s Decoration

RFD

Reserve Forces Decoration (Australia)

RVM

Royal Victorian Medal

SBStJ

Serving Brother of Order of St John of Jerusalem

SC

Star of Courage

SGM

Sea Gallantry medal

SM

Medal of Service

SSStJ

Serving Sister of Order of St John of Jerusalem

TD

Efficiency (Territorial) Decoration

VA

Lady of the Royal Order of Victoria and Albert

VC

Victoria Cross

VD

Volunteer and Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers’ Decorations

VMH

Victoria Medal of Honour (Royal Horticultural Society)

VMSM

Voluntary Medical Services Medal

VRD

Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officer’s Decoration