New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence

Order of Wear [edit]

Order of wear for decorations and awards within New Zealand's honours system.

Medals in bold are distinctly New Zealand awards.

Special awards [edit]

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)
George Cross GC (equal precedence to the Victoria Cross and New Zealand Cross, but third in the order of wear)

Orders [edit]

Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG
Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB
Order of Merit OM
Order of New Zealand ONZ
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 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 Order of the British Empire GBE
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 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 Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE
Knight Bachelor Confers the title of Sir with no postnominals
Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM
Companion of the Order of the Bath CB
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG
Commander of he Royal Victorian Order CVO
Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE
New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS
New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
Companion of The Queen’s Service Order QSO
Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM
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 New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM
Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE

Decorations [edit]

New Zealand Gallantry Decoration NZGD
New Zealand Bravery Decoration NZBD
Royal Red Cross (Member) RRC
Distinguished Service Cross DSC
Military Cross MC
Distinguished Flying Cross DFC
Air Force Cross AFC
Royal Red Cross (Associate) ARRC
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 [edit]

Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM
George Medal GM
Distinguished Service Medal DSM (Imperial)
Military Medal MM
Distinguished Flying Medal DFM
Air Force Medal AFM
Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM
New Zealand Gallantry Medal NZGM
New Zealand Bravery Medal NZBM

Medals for Meritorious Service [edit]

Royal Victorian Medal (Gold, Silver, Bronze) RVM
Queen's Service Medal QSM
New Zealand Antarctic Medal NZAM
New Zealand Distinguished Service Decoration DSD
British Empire Medal BEM
Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM

Campaign medals [edit]

(Worn in order of date of participation in campaign or operation for which awarded.)

see New Zealand campaign medals

Commonwealth Independence Medals [edit]

Instituted by the Sovereign. Worn in order of date of award.

Papua New Guinea Independence Medal

Miscellaneous medals [edit]

The Service Medal of the Order of St John

Commonwealth Awards [edit]

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
Australian Defence Medal (for ex-members of the ADF)

Other Commonwealth Awards [edit]

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.