United Kingdom Honours Order of Wearing
The Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood has, at irregular intervals, notified for general information the positioning of the wearing of Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom in the London Gazette. The Order of Wear was last published in 2019.

Order of Wearing 
Order of wearing decorations and awards within the United Kingdoms Honours System.

The honours are split into several categories in their order of precedence.
 Victoria Cross
 George Cross
 British Orders of Knighthood
 Decorations, Medals for Gallantry and Distinguished Conduct
 Badge of Honour
 Campaign Medals and Stars
 Polar Medals
 Imperial Service Medal
 Police Medals for Valuable Service
 Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar Medals
 Efficiency and Long Service Decorations and Medals
 Commonwealth Realm’s Orders, Decorations and Medals
 Other Commonwealth Members Orders, Decorations and Medals
 Foreign Orders, Decorations and Medals

Orders 
 Victoria Cross VC
 George Cross GC
 Knight/Lady Companion of the Order of the Garter KG/LG
 Knight/Lady of the Order of the Thistle KT/LT
 Knight of the Order of St Patrick  KP
 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
 Member of the Order of Merit OM
 Baronets Badge 
 Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India  GCSI
 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
 Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire  GCIE
 Companion of the Order of the Crown of India  CI
 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO
 Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE
 Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
 Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
 Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India  KCSI
 Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
 Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire  KCIE
 Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
 Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
 Knight Bachelor 
 Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
 Companion of the Order of the Star of India  CSI
 Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
 Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire  CIE
 Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
 Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
 Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
 Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
 Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE
 Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
 Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
 Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE
 Member of the Indian Order of Merit  IOM

Decorations 
 Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC
 Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM
 George Medal GM
 Royal West African Field Force Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
 King's Police Medal for Gallantry KPM
 King's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry KFSM
 Member of the Royal Red Cross RRC
 Distinguished Service Cross DSC
 Military Cross MC
 Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
 Air Force Cross AFC
 Associate of the Royal Red Cross ARRC
 Member of the Order of British India OBI
 Kaisar-i-Hind Medal 
 Order of Saint John 
 Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Gold 
 Kings African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
 Indian Distinguished Service Medal IDSM
 Union of South Africa Queen's Medal for Bravery, Silver 
 Distinguished Service Medal DSM
 Military Medal MM
 Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
 Air Force Medal AFM
 Constabulary Medal
 Sea Gallantry Medal SGM
 Member of the Indian Order of Merit (Civil) IOM
 Indian Police Medal for Gallantry 
 Ceylon Police Medal for Gallantry 
 Sierra Leone Police Medal for Gallantry 
 Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Gallantry 
 Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry 
 Overseas Territories Police Medal for Gallantry 
 King's Gallantry Medal KGM
 Royal Victorian Medal RVM
 British Empire Medal BEM
 King's Police Medal for Distinguished Service KPM
 King's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service KFSM
 King's Ambulance Service Medal KAM
 King's Volunteer Reserves Medal KVRM
 Queen's Medal for Chiefs

Badge of Honour 
 Badge of Honour

Campaign Medals

Polar Medal 
 Polar Medal

Police medals for Valuable Service 
 Indian Police Medal For Meritorious Service
 Ceylon Police Medal For Meritorious Service
 Sierra Leone Police Medal for Meritorious Service
 Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Medal for Meritorious Service
 Colonial Police Medal for Meritorious Service
 Overseas Territories Police Medal for Meritorious Service

Coronation, Jubilee and Durbar Medals 
 Queen Victoria Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
 Queen Victoria Police Golden Jubilee Medal (1887)
 Queen Victoria Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
 Queen Victoria Police Diamond Jubilee Medal (1897)
 Visit to Ireland Medal (1900)
 King Edward VII Coronation Medal (1902)
 King Edward VII Police Coronation Medal (1902)
 Delhi Durbar Medal (1903)
 King Edward VII's Police Medal (Scotland) (1903)
 Visit to Ireland Medal (1903)
 King George V Coronation Medal (1911)
 King George V Police Coronation Medal (1911)
 Visit to Ireland Medal (1911)
 Delhi Durbar Medal (1911)
 King George V Silver Jubilee Medal (1935)
 King George VI Coronation Medal (1937)
 Queen Elizabeth II Coronation Medal (1953)
 Queen Elizabeth II Silver Jubilee Medal (1977)
 Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (2002)
 Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal (2012)
 Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal (2022)
 King Charles III Coronation Medal (2023)
 Queen Victoria Long and Faithful Service Medal (1872)
 Edward VII Long and Faithful Service Medal (1901)
 George V Long and Faithful Service Medal (1910)
 George VI Long and Faithful Service Medal (1936)
 Elizabeth II Long and Faithful Service Medal (1952)
 Charles III Long and Faithful Service Medal (2022)

Efficiency and Long Service Medals 
 Meritorious Service Medal
 Accumulated Campaign Service Medal
 Accumulated Campaign Service Medal (2011)
 Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Naval Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Medal for Meritorious Service (Royal Navy 1918-1928)
 Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Europeans)
  Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Europeans)
 Royal Marines Meritorious Service Medal (1849-1947)
 Royal Air Force Meritorious Service Medal (1918-1928)
 Royal Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Medal for Long Service and Good Conduct (Ulster Defence Regiment)
 Indian Long Service and Good Conduct Medal (for Indians)
 Royal West African Frontier Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Royal Sierra Leone Military Forces Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 King's African Rifles Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Indian Meritorious Service Medal (for Indians)
 Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Fire and Rescue Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 African Police Medal for Meritorious Service
 Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal
 Ceylon Police Long Service Medal
 Ceylon Fire Services Long Service Medal
 Colonial Police Long Service Medal
 Overseas Territories Police Long Service Medal
 Sierra Leone Police Long Service Medal
 Sierra Leone Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
 Mauritius Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Mauritius Fire Services Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Mauritius Prisons Service Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Colonial Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
 Overseas Territories Fire Brigades Long Service Medal
 Colonial Prison Service Medal
 Overseas Territories Prison Service Medal
 Hong Kong Disciplined Services Medal
 Emergency Reserve Decoration ERD
 Volunteer Officers' Decoration VD
 Volunteer Long Service Medal
 Volunteer Officers' Decoration for India and the Colonies VD
 Volunteer Long Service Medal for India and the Colonies
 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration VD
 Colonial Auxiliary Forces Long Service Medal
 Naval Good Shooting Medal
 Militia Long Service Medal
 Imperial Yeomanry Long Service Medal
 Territorial Decoration TD
 Ceylon Armed Services Long Service Medal
 Efficiency Decoration ED
 Territorial Efficiency Medal
 Efficiency Medal
 Special Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve RD
 Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve VRD
 Royal Naval Reserve Long Service Medal
 Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service Medal
 Royal Naval Auxiliary Sick Berth Reserve Long Service Meda;
 Royal Fleet Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Royal Naval Wireless Auxiliary Reserve Long Service Medal
 Royal Naval Auxiliary Service Long Service Medal
 Air Efficiency Award AE
 Volunteer Reserves Service Medal
 Ulster Defence Regiment Medal UD
 Northern Ireland Home Service Medal
 Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Royal Navy and Royal Marines
 Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
 Queen's Medal for Champion Shots in the Military Forces
 Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the Air Forces
 Cadet Forces Medal
 H.M. Coastguard Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Special Constabulary Long Service Medal
 Canadian Forces' Decoration CD
 Royal Observer Corps Medal
 Civil Defence Long Service Medal
 Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal
 Prison Services (Operational Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Jersey Honorary Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Merchant Navy Medal for Meritorious Service MNM
 Ebola Medal for Service in West Africa
 National Crime Agency Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
 Rhodesia Medal
 Royal Ulster Constabulary Service Medal
 Northern Ireland Prison Service Medal
 Union of South Africa Commemoration Medal
 Indian Independence Medal
 Pakistan Independence Medal
 Ceylon Armed Services Inauguration Medal
 Ceylon Police Independence Medal
 Sierra Leone Independence Medal
 Jamaica Independence Medal
 Uganda Independence Medal
 Malawi Independence Medal
 Fiji Independence Medal
 Papua New Guinea Independence Medal
 Solomon Islands Independence Medal
 Service Medal of the Order of St John
 Badge of the Order of the League of Mercy
 Voluntary Medical Service Medal
 Women's Royal Voluntary Service Medal
 South African Medal for War Services
 Colonial Special Constabulary Medal

Commonwealth Realm's orders, decorations and medals 
In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

Other Commonwealth members orders, decorations and medals 
In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

Foreign orders, decorations and medals 
In date of award (if authorised to be accepted and worn).

See also 

 British nobility
 Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
 British campaign medals
 Post-nominal letters
 Australian Honours Order of Wearing
 Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
 New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence

Notes

References

 
British honours system