Lists of post-nominal letters

Post-nominal letters are letters placed after the name of a person to indicate that the individual holds a position, office, or honour.

An individual may use several different sets of post-nominal letters. Honours are listed first in descending order of precedence, followed by degrees and memberships of learned societies in ascending order.

Some obsolete positions are not listed unless recipients who continue to use the post-nominals even after the order becomes obsolete are still living.

Antigua and Barbuda

Office	Post-nominal
The Most Exalted Order of the National Hero
Knight of the Order of the National Hero	KNH
Dame of the Order of the National Hero	DNH
The Most Distinguished Order of the Nation
Knight Grand Collar	KGN
Dame Grand Collar	DGN
Knight Grand Cross	KGCN
Dame Grand Cross	DCGN
Knight Commander	KCN
Dame Commander	DCN
Commander	CN
Officer	ON
Member	MN
The Most Illustrious Order of Merit
Grand Cross	GCM
Grand Officer	GOM
Commander	CM
Officer	OM
Member	MM
The Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage
Grand Cross	GCH
Grand Officer	GOH
Commander	CH
Officer	OH
Member	MH

[1] The Honours System of Antigua and Barbuda was created in 1998

Australia

See also: Australian Honours System

See also: Australian Honours Order of Precedence

Office	Post-nominal
	Awarded since Oct 1992	Awarded before Oct 1992
Orders and Decorations
Victoria Cross and Victoria Cross for Australia [1]	VC	VC [1]
George Cross [2] [3]		GC [2] [3]
Cross of Valour [3]	CV	CV [3]
Knight/Lady of the Garter	KG/LG	KG/LG
Knight/Lady of the Thistle	KT/LT	KT/LT
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath [2]		GCB [2]
Order of Merit	OM	OM
Knight/Dame of the Order of Australia [4]		AK/AD [4]
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George [2]		GCMG [2]
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO	GCVO
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire [2]		GBE [2]
Companion of the Order of Australia	AC	AC
Companion of Honour [2]		CH [2]
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath [2]		KCB/DCB [2]
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George [2]		KCMG/DCMG [2]
Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	KCVO/DCVO	KCVO/DCVO
Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire [2]		KBE/DBE [2]
Knight Bachelor [2] (NB: Confers title of “Sir”/“Dame” - no postnominals)
Officer of the Order of Australia	AO	AO
Companion of the Order of the Bath [2]		CB [2]
Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George [2]		CMG [2]
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	CVO	CVO
Commander of the Order of the British Empire [2]		CBE [2]
Star of Gallantry [3]	SG	SG [3]
Star of Courage (Australia)	SC	SC
Companion of the Distinguished Service Order [2]		DSO [2]
Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) [3]	DSC	DSC [3]
Member of the Order of Australia	AM	AM
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order	LVO	LVO
Officer of the Order of the British Empire [2]		OBE [2]
Companion of the Imperial Service Order [2]		ISO [2]
Member of the Royal Victorian Order	MVO	MVO
Member of the Order of the British Empire [2]		MBE [2]
Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia)	CSC	CSC
Nursing Service Cross (Australia) [3]	NSC	NSC [3]
Royal Red Cross (1st Class)(Member) [2] [3]		RRC [2] [3]
Distinguished Service Cross (UK) [2] [3]		DSC [2] [3]
Military Cross [2]		MC [2]
Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) [2]		DFC [2]
Air Force Cross (UK) [2]		AFC [2]
Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)(Associate) [2] [3]		ARRC [2] [3]
Medal for Gallantry	MG	MG
Bravery Medal (Australia)	BM	BM
Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) [3]	DSM	DSM [3]
Public Service Medal (Australia)	PSM	PSM
Australian Police Medal	APM	APM
Australian Fire Service Medal	AFSM	AFSM
Ambulance Service Medal (Australia)	ASM	ASM
Emergency Services Medal (Australia)	ESM	ESM
Medal of the Order of Australia	OAM	OAM
Order of St John [5]		Varies [5]
Distinguished Conduct Medal [2] [3]		DCM [2] [3]
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal [2] [3] Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) [2] [3]		CGM [2] [3]
George Medal [2]		GM [2]
Conspicuous Service Medal	CSM	CSM
Australian Antarctic Medal	AAM	AAM
Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry [2]		QPM [2]
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry [2]		QFSM [2]
Distinguished Service Medal (UK) [2] [3]		DSM [2] [3]
Military Medal [2]		MM [2]
Distinguished Flying Medal [2]		DFM [2]
Air Force Medal [2]		AFM [2]
Sea Gallantry Medal [2]		SGM [2]
Queen's Gallantry Medal [2]		QGM [2]
Royal Victorian Medal	RVM	RVM
British Empire Medal [2]		BEM [2]
Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service [2]		QPM [2]
Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service [2]		QFSM [2]
Reserve Force Decoration	RFD	RFD

Foreign Orders and Decorations
Commonwealth Orders and Decorations	Varies
Other Foreign Orders and Decorations	Varies
Legislators
Member of the Australian House of Representatives	MP
Member of the Legislative Assembly	MLA
Member of the Legislative Council	MLC
Member of the House of Assembly (Tasmania)	MHA
Legal Positions
Queen's Counsel	QC
Senior Counsel	S.C.
Justice of the Peace	JP
Special Justice (South Australia)	SJ
Vice Regal Appointments
Aide-de-Camp to the Governor-General or State Governor	ADC
Fellowship, Membership and Associate Membership of Professional Institutions
Associate (Full Member) of The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors	AAIQS
Associate of the Australian Public Safety League	APSLA
Honorary Member of the Australian Public Safety League	APSLH
(Full) Member of the Australian Public Safety League	APSLM
Associate Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management	AFAIM
Member of the Australian Institute of Management	AIMM
Associate Member of the Australian Psychological Society	Assoc MAPS
Member of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in Australia	CA
Member of the Institute of Foresters of Australia	MIFA
Certified Environmental Practitioner	CEnvP
Member of the CPA Australia accountancy association	CPA
Chartered Professional Engineer	CPEng
Fellow of the Australian College of Emergency Medicine	FACEM
Fellow of the Australian College of Legal Medicine	FACLM
Fellow of the Australian College of Rural and Remote Medicine	FACRRM
Fellow of the Australian Computer Society	FACS
Fellow of the Australian Institute for Commercial Arbitration	FAICA
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors	FAICD
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Management	FAIM
Fellow of The Australian Institute of Quantity Surveyors	FAIQS
Fellow of the Australian and New Zealand College of Anaesthestists	FANZCA
Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society	FAPS
Fellow of the Financial Services Institute of Australasia	F Fin
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants	FCA
Fellow of the CPA Australia accountancy association	FCPA
Fellow of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand	FEIANZ
Fellow of the Institute of Foresters of Australia	FIFA
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians	FRACP
Fellow of the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners	FRACGP
Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons	FRACS
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists	FRANZCO
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists	FRANZCOG
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists	FRANZCP
Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists	FRANZCR
Fellow of the Royal College of Nursing Australia	FRCNA
Fellow of the Royal College of Pathologists of Australasia	FRCPA
Honorary Fellow of the Australian Psychological Society	Hon FAPS
Member of the Australian Computer Society	MACS
Member of the Australian Institute for Commercial Arbitration	MAICA
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors	MAICD
Member of the Australian Institute of Emergency Services	MAIES
Member of the Australian Institute of Project Management	MAIPM
Member of the Australian Psychological Society	MAPS
Member of the Environment Institute of Australia and New Zealand	MEIANZ
Graduate Member of the Australian Mathemaics Society	GAustMS
Member of the Australian Mathemaics Society	MAustMS
Member of the Institute of Public Administration Australia (IPAA) Queensland	MIPAA
Fellow of the Australian Mathemaics Society	FAustMS
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science	FAA
Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia	FASSA
Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities	FAHA
Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering	FTSE
Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Chartered Chemist	FRACI, CChem
Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute, Chartered Chemist	MRACI, CChem
Member of the Royal College of Nursing	MRCNA

Notes:

[1] Refers to both the Imperial Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for Australia. Awarding of the Imperial Victoria Cross to Australian citizens ended when the Victoria Cross for Australia was created as part of the Australian Honours System in 1991. The Australian Victoria Cross has been awarded once to Trooper Mark Donaldson. Of the 96 Australians awarded the Victoria Cross there are two living: Edward Kenna and Keith Payne.

[2] These are Imperial awards. All Imperial awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are classed as foreign awards, and hence such Australian citizens are not entitled to use the associated post-nominal letters. (Those who were presented with these awards before that date are still permitted to use the post-nominal letters.)

[3] In the period 1975-1991, for Australian citizens and ADF personnel, a number of Imperial awards were replaced by Australian awards:

Date	Group	Imperial award	Australian award
1975	citizens	George Cross (GC)	Cross of Valour (Australia) (CV)
18 Oct 1989	citizens	Royal Red Cross (RRC & ARRC)	Nursing Service Cross (Australia) (NSC)
1991	ADF	Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM) Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) Distinguished Service Order (DSO)	Star of Gallantry (SG) Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) (DSC)

[4] Provision for further awards at the Knight & Dame level within the Order of Australia was removed by Her Majesty The Queen on 3 March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister. Those who have been awarded this rank are still permitted to use the title and the post-nominal letters.

[5] Post-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised as notified in the Governor-General’s media release of 14 August 1982.

Canada

Main article: List of post-nominal letters in Canada

Hong Kong

See also: Hong Kong honours system

Office	Post-nominal
General Awards
Grand Bauhinia Medal	GBM
Gold Bauhinia Star	GBS
Silver Bauhinia Star	SBS
Bronze Bauhinia Star	BBS
Medal of Honour	MH
General Awards
Medal for Bravery (Gold)	MBG
Medal for Bravery (Silver)	MBS
Medal for Bravery (Bronze)	MBB
Official Titles
Justice of the Peace	JP
Senior Counsel [2]	SC

[1] Those individuals who received British Honours prior to the handover may continue to wear the order and/or use the related post-nominal letters, however, these are not officially recognised by the Government of Hong Kong.

[2] Senior Counsel is a replacement for the title of Queen's Counsel. Those individuals who had achieved the status of QC may continue to employ the letters in addition to SC.

Office	Post-nominal
Fellowship, Membership and Associate Membership of Professional Institutions
Associate Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers	AMHKIE
Member of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers	MHKIE
Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Engineers	FHKIE
Grade A Register Electrical Worker in Design and Installation of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW A0
Grade A Register Electrical Worker in Design only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW A1
Grade A Register Electrical Worker in Installation only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW A2
Grade B Register Electrical Worker in Design and Installation of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW B0
Grade B Register Electrical Worker in Design only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW B1
Grade A Register Electrical Worker in Installation only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW B2
Grade C Register Electrical Worker in Design and Installation of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW C0
Grade C Register Electrical Worker in Design only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW C1
Grade C Register Electrical Worker in Installation only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW C2
Grade H Register Electrical Worker in Design and Installation of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW H0
Grade H Register Electrical Worker in Design only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW H1
Grade H Register Electrical Worker in Installation only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW H2
Grade R Register Electrical Worker in Design and Installation of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW R0
Grade R Register Electrical Worker in Design only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW R1
Grade R Register Electrical Worker in Installation only of registered with the Electrical and Mechanical Services Department (EMSD) of the Hong Kong Government	REW R2
Registered Professional Engineer of the Engineers Registration Board	R.P.E.
Associate Member of Hong Kong Institute of Housing	-----
Member of Hong Kong Institute of Housing	M.H.K.I.H.
Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Housing	F.H.K.I.H.
Honorary Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Housing	Hon. F.H.K.I.H.
Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants	CPA
Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Certified Public Accountants	FCPA
Associate Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors	AHKIoD
Member of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors	MHKIoD
Fellow of the Hong Kong Institute of Directors	FHKIoD
Associate Member of Hong Kong Quality Management Association	AHKQMA
Member of Hong Kong Quality Management Association	MHKQMA
Fellow of Hong Kong Quality Management Association	FHKQMA
Registered Quality Professional (Six Sigma Champion) of the Six Sigma Institute	RQP (SSC)
Registered Quality Professional (Green Belt) of the Six Sigma Institute	RQP (GB)
Registered Quality Professional (Black Belt) of the Six Sigma Institute	RQP (BB)
Registered Service Quality Professional (Black Belt) of the Six Sigma Institute	RSQP (BB)
Registered Quality Professional (Master Black Belt) of the Six Sigma Institute	RQP (MBB)
Registered Six Sigma Organisation of the Six Sigma Institute	----
Registered Quality Professional (Lean Leader) of the Six Sigma Institute	RQP (LL)
Registered Quality Professional (Lean Black Belt) of the Six Sigma Institute	(LBB)
Practitioner of the Hong Kong Computer Society	PHKCS
Associate Member of the Hong Kong Computer Society	AHKCS
Member of the Hong Kong Computer Society	MHKCS
Fellow of the Hong Kong Computer Society	FHKCS
Associate Member of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management	------
Member of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management	M.I.H.R.M.(HK)
Fellow of Hong Kong Institute of Human Resource Management	F.I.H.R.M.(HK)
Associate Member of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors	AMHKICA
Member of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors	MHKICA
Fellow of Hong Kong Institution of Certified Auditors	FHKICA
Associate Member of Institute of Purchasing & Supply of Hong Kong	AIPSHK
Member of Institute of Purchasing & Supply of Hong Kong	MIPSHK
Honorary Fellow of Institute of Purchasing & Supply of Hong Kong	FIPSHK(Hon.)
Associate Member of Hong Kong Logistics Association	AHKLA
Graduate Member of Hong Kong Logistics Association	Grad. HKLA
Member of Hong Kong Logistics Association	MHKLA
Professional Member of Hong Kong Logistics Association	PMHKLA
Fellow Member of Hong Kong Logistics Association	FHKLA

Ireland

Office	Post-nominal
Orders and Decorations
Military Medal for Gallantry	MMG
Distinguished Service Medal	DSM
Knight of the Order of Saint Patrick	KP
Legal Positions, Etc.
Senior Counsel	SC
University Degrees
Doctorate	DPhil, PhD, DLitt, DSocSci, MD, EngD, DD, LLD, EdD etc.
Master's Degree	MA, MSc, MSci, MRes, MEng, MSocSc, MTh, LLM, MMath, MAcc, MFin, MBA, MEd, MEnt etc.
Bachelor's Degree	BA, BSc, LLB, BEng, BE, BAI, BArch, BD, BTh, BDes, BBS etc.
University Diplomas
Postgraduate Diploma	PGD, PGDCCI(open), etc
Diploma of Higher Education/Certificate of Higher Education	DipHE/CertHE
University Alumni
University College Cork	(Hiber)
University College Dublin	(Hiber)
University of Dublin	(Dub)
Dublin City University	(Dub City)
National University of Ireland, Galway	(Hiber)
National University of Ireland, Maynooth	(Hiber)
Open University	(Open)
Legal Qualifications
Bachelors Degrees	LLB, DipLaw/CPE
Barrister at Law Degree	BL
Masters Degrees	LLM, BCL, MJur
Doctorate	DPhil, PhD, LLD
Honorary Doctorate	DCL (Hon), LLD (Hon)
Medical Qualifications
Medicine	MB/BM ChB/BM BCh/BS/BCh/BChir
Surgery	MRCS, FRCS, MS, MCh, etc.
Physicians	MRCP, FRCP, MRCPath, MRCPsych etc.
Anaesthetists	FRCA, FFPMRCA etc.
Biomedical Scientists	LIBMS, MIBMS, FIBMS, CSci
Nursing	BN
General Practitioners	MRCGP, FRCGP
Medical Homeopaths	LFHOM, MFHOM, FFHOM
Pre-hospital Care Physicians	Dip IMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEd
Physiotherapy	DPT, MCSP, FCSP, SRP, etc
Pharmacists	MPSI,
Certified Pharmacy Technician	CPhT, Reg Pharm Tech
Veterinary Nurses	VN, RVN
Veterinary Surgeons	BVSc, BVetMed, VetMB, BVM&S, MRCVS, FRCVS
Teaching Qualifications
Doctorate in Education	EdD
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	PGCE
Postgraduate Diploma in Education	PGDE
Graduate Diploma in Education	GDEd
Certificate in Education	Cert. Ed.
Bachelor of Education	BEd
Engineering Qualifications
Chartered Engineer	CEng
Associate Engineer	AEng
Engineering Technician	EngTech
Accountancy Qualifications
Chartered Accountant	ACA, FCA
Chartered Certified Accountant(ACCA)	ACCA, FCCA
Certified Public Accountant	CPA
Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA)	ACMA, FCMA
Accounting Technician(IATI)	MIATI
Fellowship and Membership of Learned Societies
Member of the Royal Irish Academy	MRIA
Member of the Institution of Engineers of Ireland	MIEI
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland	MRCSI
Member of the Geographical Society of Ireland	MGSI
Member of the Royal Hibernian Academy	MRHA
Member of the Royal Institute of the Architects of Ireland	MRIAI
Member of the Royal Society of Antiquaries of Ireland	MSAI
Member of the Royal Dublin Society	MRDS
Member of the Honorable Society of King's Inns	MHSKI
Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland	FRAI
Legislators
A Teachta Dála	TD
Member of the European Parliament	MEP
Religious Orders
Canons Regular	C.R. + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. C.R.I.C
Society of Jesus ("Jesuits")	SJ or SI .
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars")	OP
Conventual Franciscans	OFM Conv.
Order of Friars Minor	OFM
Congregatio Sancti Spiritus Holy Ghost Fathers	C.S.Sp.
Capuchins Franciscans	OFM Cap.
Salesians	SDB
Society of the Divine Saviour Salvatorians	SDB
Marist Brothers	FMS

Italy

Office	Post-nominal
Order of Merit of the Italian Republic	OMRI
Military Order of Italy	OMI
Order of Merit for Labour	OML
Order of the Star of Italian Solidarity	OSSI
Order of Vittorio Veneto	OVV

Jamaica

see also Jamaican Orders of the Societies of Honour

Office	Post-nominal
Honours System
The Order of the National Hero	None [1]
The Order of the Nation	ON [2]
The Order of Jamaica	OJ [3]
Order of Distinction [4]
Commander	CD
Officer	OD

[1] Members of the Order of the National Hero do not use post-nominal letters. They instead "The Right Excellent" before their names and "National Hero of Jamaica" after their names.

[2] In addition to the post-nominal letters ON, members of the Order of the Nation use "The Most Honourable" before their names.

[3] Honorary Members must utilise OJ {hon} instead. Members are entitled to use "The Honourable" before their names.

[4] Honorary Appointments must use the letters CD (hon) or OD (hon).

Malta

Office	Post-nominal
National Order of Merit
Companion of Honour (Kumpann ta' Unur tal-Ordni ta' Malta) [1]	KUOM
Companion (Kumpann tal-Ordni ta' Malta)	KOM
Officer (Uffiċjal tal-Ordni ta' Malta)	UOM
Member (Membru tal-Ordni ta' Malta)	MOM
The Xirka Ġieħ ir-Repubblika
Sieħeb il-Ġieħ	SG
Honours
Midalja għall-Qlubija (Medal of Bravery)	MRQ
Midalja għall-Qadi tar-Repubblika (Medal of Service to the Republic)	MQR

[1] There is an additional higher Grade Companion of Honour With Collar but the post-nominal letters are the same

Mauritius

Office	Post-nominal
Grand Commander of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean	GCSK
Grand Officer of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean	GOSK
Commander of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean	CSK
Officer of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean	OSK
Member of the Star and Key of the Indian Ocean	MSK
COMPANIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S DISTINGUISHED SERVICE MEDAL	PSMD
COMPANIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S MERITORIOUS SERVICE MEDAL	PMSM
COMPANIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S BADGE OF HONOUR	PBH
COMPANIONS OF THE PRESIDENT'S CERTIFICATE OF HONOUR	PCH
PRESIDENT’S LONG SERVICE AND GOOD CONDUCT MEDAL	PLSG
Senior Counsel	Sc
School Certificate holder	SC
Higher School Certificate	HSC
International Orders
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the of St Michael and St George	GCMG
Knight/Dame Commander of the of St Michael and St George	KCMG
Companions of the of St Michael and St George	CMG
Knights Bachelor	Kt

New Zealand

See also: New Zealand Honours System

Office	Post-nominal
Decorations for Bravery
Victoria Cross (New Zealand version)	VC
New Zealand Cross	NZC
National Decorations
Member of the Order of New Zealand	ONZ
Knight/Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	GNZM
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	KNZM
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	DNZM
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	CNZM
New Zealand Gallantry Star	NZGS
New Zealand Bravery Star	NZBS
Companion of the Queen's Service Order	QSO
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit	ONZM
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit	MNZM
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration	NZGD
New Zealand Bravery Decoration	NZBD
New Zealand Gallantry Medal	NZGM
New Zealand Bravery Medal	NZBM
Queen's Service Medal	QSM
New Zealand Antarctic Medal	NZAM
Distinguished Service Decoration	DSD
Fellowship or Membership of Professional Institutions or Learned Societies
Associate Member of the New Zealand Computer Society	AMNZCS
Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand	CRSNZ [1]
Fellow of the New Zealand Computer Society	FNZCS
Honorary Fellow of the New Zealand Computer Society	HFNZCS
Member of the New Zealand Computer Society	MNZCS
Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture	FRIH [2]

[1] Only those orders and decorations which are unique to New Zealand are listed, although a number of 'British' honours are still part of the New Zealand Honours System, notably those which are in the personal gift of the Sovereign, i.e. the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Royal Victorian Order, and the Order of Merit. In addition there are many living New Zealanders who hold appointments in the orders which the New Zealand Order of Merit replaced. For a full list of honours see listing of the correct order of wear for orders, decorations and medals in New Zealand.

Papua New Guinea

See also: Awards system of Papua New Guinea

Office	Post-nominal
Papua New Guinea Honours System
Cross of Valour	CV
Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu	GCL
Companion of the Order of the Star of Melanesia	CSM
Commander of the Order of Logohu	CL
Officer of the Order of Logohu	OL
Member of the Order of Logohu	ML
National Medal of the Order of Logohu	LM
Cross of Medical Service Medal	CMS
Distinguished Military Service Medal	DMS
Distinguished Police Service Medal	DPS
Distinguished Correctional Service Medal	DCS
Emergency Service Medal	ESM
Public Service Medal	PSM
Meritorious Community Service Medal	MCS
Commendation Medal for Valuable Service	SMM

[1] Papua New Guinea created their own honours system in 2004 with the first investitures being performed by The Princess Royal in September 2005. Papua New Guinea still recognises the Imperial Honours System. [3]

Rhodesia

See also: Rhodesian honours system

Office	Post-nominal
Orders and Decorations
Grand Cross of Valour	GCV
Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration	CGD
Legion of Merit
Grand Commander	GCLM
Grand Officer	GLM
Commander	CLM
Officer	OLM
Member	MLM
Other Medals
Independence Decoration	ID
Independence Commemorative Decoration	ICD
Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry	PCG
Silver Cross of Rhodesia	SCR
Prison Cross for Gallantry	RCP

[1] The Honours System of Rhodesia was superseded by the Honours System of Zimbabwe in 1981.

Solomon Islands

Office	Post-nominal
Star of Solomon Islands	SSI
Cross of the Solomon Islands	CSI
Solomon Islands Medal	SIM

Sri Lanka

See also Sri Lankan national honours system

Office	Post-nominal
Military Awards and Decorations
Bravery Awards
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya	PWV
Weerodara Vibhushanaya	WV
Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya	WWV
Rana Wickrama Padakkama	RWP
Rana Sura Padakkama	RSP
Distinguished & Long Service Awards
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya	VSV
Uttama Seva Padakkama	USP
Videsha Seva Padakkama	VSP
Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya	KSV
Prashansaniya Seva Vibhushanaya	PSV
Appointments to the President
Aide de Camp to the President	ADC
Legal Appointments
President's Counsel	PC
Justice of the Peace	JP
Legislators
Member of Parliament	MP
University Degrees
Doctorate	PhD, etc.
Master's Degree	MA, MSc, etc.
Bachelor's Degree	BA, BSc, etc.
Diplomas
National Diplomas	NDT, NDIT, etc
Diploma	Dip
Engineering Qualifications
Chartered Engineer	CEng
Armed Forces
Sri Lanka Army	SLLI, SLAC, SLA, etc
Sri Lanka Army Volunteer Force	SLAVF
Sri Lanka Navy	SLN
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force	SLVNF
Sri Lanka Air Force	SLAF
Sri Lanka Volunteer Air Force	SLVAF

Thailand

See also Thailand national honours system

Office	Post-nominal
Honours System
Knight of The Most Auspicious The Most Auspicious Order of the Rajamitrabhorn	ร.ม.ภ.
Knight of the Illustrious Order of the Royal House of Chakri	ม.จ.ก.
Knight of The Ancient and Auspicious Order of the Nine Gems	น.ร.
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ป.จ.ว.
Knight of the The Ratana Varabhorn Order of Merit	ร.ว.
Knight/Dame Grand Cross (First Class) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ป.จ.
Knight Grand Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama	ส.ร
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant	ม.ป.ช.
Knight Grand Cordon (Special Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand	ม.ว.ม.
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant	ป.ช.
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand	ป.ม.
Knight Grand Cross (First Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn	ป.ภ.
Knight (or Dame) Grand Commander (Second Class, Upper Grade) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ท.จ.ว.
Knight Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama	ม.ร.
Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant	ท.ช.
Knight Commander (Second Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand	ท.ม.
Knight Commander (Second Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn	ท.ภ
Knight and Dame Commander (Second Class, lower grade) of The Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ท.จ.
Commander of the Honourable Order of Rama	ย.ร.
The Vallabhabhorn Order	ว.ภ.
Grand Companion (Third Class, upper grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ต.จ.ว.
Companion of the Honourable Order of Rama	อ.ร.
Commander (Third Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant	ต.ช.
Commander (Third Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand	ต.ม.
Commander (Third Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn	ต.ภ.
Companion (Third Class, lower grade) of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ต.จ.
Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant	จ.ช.
Companion (Fourth Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand	จ.ม.
Companion (Fourth Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn	จ.ภ.
Junior Companion of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	ต.อ.จ.
Fourth Class of the Most Illustrious Order of Chula Chom Klao	จ.จ.
Member (Fifth Class) of the Most Exalted Order of the White Elephant	บ.ช.
Member (Fifth Class) of The Most Noble Order of the Crown of Thailand	บ.ม.
Member (Fifth Class) of the Most Admirable Order of the Direkgunabhorn	บ.ม.
Member of the Vajira Mala Order	ว.ม.ล.
Member (Fifth Class) of The Rama Medal for Gallantry in Action of the Honourable Order of Rama	ร.ม.ก.
Member (Sixth Class) of The Rama Medal of the Honourable Order of Rama	ร.ม
Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the White Elephant	ร.ท.ช.
Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the Crown of Thailand	ร.ท.ม.
Gold Medal (Sixth Class) of the Direkgunabhorn	ร.ท.ภ.
Silver Medal (Seventh Class) of the White Elephant	ร.ง.ช.
Silver Medal (Seventh Class) of the Crown of Thailand	ร.ง.ม.
Silver Medal (Seventh Class) of the Direkgunabhorn	ร.ง.ภ.

Trinidad & Tobago

See also National Awards of Trinidad and Tobago

Office	Post-nominal
Honours System
Trinity Cross	TC
Chaconia Medal	CM [1]
Humming Bird Medal	HBM [1]
Public Service Medal of Merit	MOM [1]

[1] Although issued in three classes (Gold, Silver and Bronze) all three medals carry the same post-nominal letters.

United Kingdom

See also: British honours system

Office	Post-nominal
Baronet
Baronet	Bt or Bart
Esquire
Esquire	Esq
Orders and Decorations
Victoria Cross	VC
George Cross	GC
Knight of the Order of the Garter	KG
Lady of the Order of the Garter	LG
Knight of the Order of the Thistle	KT
Lady of the Order of the Thistle	LT
Knight of the Order of Saint Patrick	KP
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath	GCB
Order of Merit	OM
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
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 Commander of the Order of the Bath	KCB
Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath	DCB
Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India	KCSI
Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George	KCMG
Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George	DCMG
Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire	KCIE
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	KCVO
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	DCVO
Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire	KBE
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire	DBE
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
Distinguished Service Order	DSO
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order	LVO
Officer of the Order of the British Empire	OBE
Imperial Service Order	ISO
Member of the Royal Victorian Order	MVO
Member of the Order of the British Empire	MBE
Indian Order of Merit (Military)	IOM
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross	CGC
Royal Red Cross	RRC
Distinguished Service Cross	DSC
Military Cross	MC
Distinguished Flying Cross	DFC
Air Force Cross	AFC
Associate, Royal Red Cross	ARRC
Order of British India	OBI
Distinguished Conduct Medal	DCM
Conspicuous Gallantry Medal	CGM
George Medal	GM
Indian Distinguished Service Medal	IDSM
Distinguished Service Medal	DSM
Military Medal	MM
Distinguished Flying Medal	DFM
Air Force Medal	AFM
Medal for Saving Life at Sea	SGM
Indian Order of Merit (Civil)	IOM
Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry	CPM
Queen's Gallantry Medal	QGM
British Empire Medal	BEM
Queen's Police Medal	QPM
Queen's Fire Service Medal	QFSM
Colonial Police Medal for Merit	CPM
Meritorious Service Medal	MSM
Army Emergency Reserve Decoration	ERD
Volunteer Officers' Decoration	VD
Territorial Decoration	TD
Ulster Defence Regiment Decoration	UD
Efficiency Decoration	ED
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve	RD
Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve	VRD
Air Efficiency Award	AE
Foreign Orders and Decorations
Commonwealth Orders and Decorations	Varies
Other Foreign Orders and Decorations	Varies
Appointments to the Queen
Privy Counsellor	PC
Aide de Camp to Her Majesty	ADC
Honorary Physician to The Queen	QHP
Honorary Surgeon to The Queen	QHS
Honorary Dental Surgeon to The Queen	QHDS
Honorary Nursing Sister to The Queen	QHNS
Honorary Chaplain to The Queen	QHC
Legal Positions, Etc.
Queen's Serjeant	QS
Serjeant-at-law	SL
Queen's Counsel	QC, KC
Justice of the Peace	JP
Deputy Lieutenant	DL
University Degrees
Doctorate	DPhil, PhD, DLitt, DSocSci, MD, EngD, DD, LLD, DProf etc.
Master's Degree	MA, MSc, MPhil, MSci, MSt, MRes, MEng, MChem, MSocSc, LLM, BCL, MPhys, MMath, MAcc, MFin, MBA, MPA, MEd, MEnt, MGeol etc.
Bachelor's Degree	BA, BSc, LLB, BEng etc.
Foundation Degree	FdA, FdSc, FdEng etc.
University Diplomas
Postgraduate Diploma	PGD, PGDCCI(open), PgDip etc
Associate of King's College	AKC
Diploma of Higher Education/Certificate of Higher Education	DipHE/CertHE
University Alumni
Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter	ACSM/MCSM
City & Guilds School of Engineering, Imperial College London	ACGI
University of Cambridge	(Cantab)
University of Chichester	(Cicest)
University of Dundee	(Dund)
Durham University	(Dunelm)
University of Edinburgh	(Edin)
University of Exeter	(Exon)
University of Glasgow	(Glas)
University of Glamorgan	(Glam)
University of Birmingham	(Bham)
Imperial College London (Postgraduate)	DIC
University of London	(Lond)
London School of Economics and Political Science	(LSE)
University of Manchester	(Manc)
Newcastle University	(N'cle)
University of Nottingham	(Nott)
Open University	(Open)
University of Oxford	(Oxon)
University of Portsmouth	(Ports)
Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London	ARSM
Royal College of Science, Imperial College London	ARCS
University of Southampton	(Soton)
University of St Andrews	(St And)
University of Surrey	(Surrey)
University of Wales	(Wales)
University of Winchester	(Winton)
University of Worcester	(Wigorn)
University of York	(Ebor)
Legal Qualifications
Bachelors Degrees	LLB, DipLaw/CPE
Masters Degrees	LLM, BCL, MJur
Doctorate	DPhil, PhD, LLD
Honorary Doctorate	DCL (Hon), LLD (Hon)
Scottish Professional	DipLP
Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives	F.Inst.L.Ex
Graduate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives	G.Inst.L.Ex
Associate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives	A.Inst.L.Ex
Logistics & Transport Qualifications
Logistician	FCILT, CMILT, MILT, CPL, CTP, CML, PLS, CTL, DLP, PLog, EJLog, ESLog, EMLog, JrLog, Log, SrLog
Medical Qualifications
Medicine	MB/BM ChB/BM BCh/BS/BCh/BChir
Surgery	MRCS, FRCS, MS, MCh, etc.
Physicians	MRCP, FRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, MRCPath, MRCPsych etc.
Obstetricians & Gynaecologists	MRCOG, FRCOG
Anaesthetists	FRCA, FFPMRCA etc.
Nursing	BN
General Practitioners	MRCGP, FRCGP
Medical Homeopaths	LFHOM, MFHOM, FFHOM
Opticians	FADO, FBDO, FCOptom, MCOptom
Osteopaths	MOst
Pre-hospital Care Physicians	Dip IMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEd
Physiotherapy	DPT, MCSP, FCSP, etc
Radiographer	MSCR, FSCR, etc
Pharmacists	MRPharmS, FRPharmS
Certified Pharmacy Technician	CPhT, Reg Pharm Tech
Veterinary Nurses	VN, RVN
Veterinary Surgeons	BVSc, BVetMed, VetMB, BVM&S, MRCVS, FRCVS
Wilderness Medicine	FAWM
Teaching Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	PGCE
Professional Graduate Diploma in Education	PGDE
Certificate in Education	Cert. Ed.
Bachelor of Education	BEd
National Professional Qualification for Headship	NPQH
Engineering Qualifications
Chartered Engineer	CEng
Incorporated Engineer	IEng
Engineering Technician	EngTech
Marine Operational, Technical and Scientific Qualifications
Master Unlimited/Foreign Going/Class 1 Certificate of Competency	Master Mariner, MM
Chartered Marine Engineer	CMarEng
Chartered Marine Scientist	CMarSci
Chartered Marine Technologist	CMarTech
Incorporated Marine Engineer	IMarEng
Marine Engineering Technician	MarEngTech
Nursing Qualifications Pre-2007
Although technically out of date, some of these titles are still in common usage, particularly with nurses registered with the NMC's precedent body.	RGN SRN RMN RSCN SEN SEN(M) EN EN(M) RNMH RN
Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications as of 2007	RM RN1/RNA RN2 RN3/RNMH RN4 RN5/RNLD RN6 RN8/RNC RN7 RN9 RHV RSN ROH RFHN (Scotland only)
Nursing Recorded Qualifications
The Nurse must be registered in one of the above categories to be eligible to study for and use these post-nominal letters	SPAN SPMH SPCN SPLD SPHP SCHM SCLD SPCC SPDN V100 V200 V300 LPE
Stonebridge Associated Colleges Qualifications
Stonebridge Associated Colleges Diploma	SAC Dip
Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate	SAC Cert
Fellowship and Membership of Learned Societies
Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine	FAWM
Fellow of the Society of Biology	FSB
Fellow of the British Academy	FBA
Fellow of the Burgon Society	FBS
Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society	FCCS
Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy	FFHOM
Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy	MFHOM
Licensed Associate of the Faculty of Homeopathy	LFHOM
Fellow of the Faculty of Liturgical Musicians	FFLYM
Fellow of the Geological Society of London	FGS
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (formerly the Institute of Learning Teaching in Higher Education, ILT)	FHEA
Member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (now the Higher Education Academy)	ILTM (superseded by FHEA)
Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering	FREng
Fellow of the Royal Society	FRS
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts	FRSA
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society	FRAeS
Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland	FRAI
Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society	FRAS
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society	FRAS
Member of the Royal College of Surgeons	MRCS
Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons	FRCS
Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	MRCA
Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists	FRCA
Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners	MRCGP
Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners	FRCGP
Fellow of the Royal College of Organists	FRCO
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh	FRSE
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London	FLS
Fellow of the National College of Music	FNCM
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society	FRGS
Fellow of the Royal Historical Society	FRHistS
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	FRI
Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	MRI
Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	AMRI
Affiliate of the Institute of Leadership and Management	AInstLM
Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society	FRMetS
Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain	MRPharmS
Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain	FRPharmS
Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine	FRSM
Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene	FRSTMH or FRSTM&H (usage obsolete)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry	FRSC
Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry	MRSC
Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry	AMRSC
Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society	FRNS
Fellow of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health	FRSH
Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies	FRUSI
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society	FSS (usage obsolete)
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada	FRSC
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London	FSA
Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland	FSA (Scot)
Fellow of the London Zoological Society	FZS
Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation	MRIN
Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation	FRIN
Fellow, Associate or Licenciate of the Royal Photographic Society	FRPS, ARPS, LRPS
Member of the Stonebridge Associated Colleges Association	MSAC
Royal Academicians
President of the Royal Academy	PRA
Past President of the Royal Academy	PPRA
Royal Academician	RA
Associate of the Royal Academy	ARA
Fellowship or Membership of Professional Institutions
Fellow of the Association of Accounting Technicians	FMAAT
Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians	FBDO
Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants	FCCA
Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology	CMALT
Fellow of the Association for Project Management	FAPM
Member of the Association for Project Management	MAPM
Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy	MBACP
Chartered Fellow of the British Computer Society	FBCS CITP
Fellow of the British Computer Society	FBCS
Member of the British Computer Society	MBCS
Associate Member of the British Computer Society	AMBCS
Member of the British Psychological Society	MBPS
Chartered Biologist	CBiol
Chartered Chemist	CChem
Chartered Colourist	CCol
Chartered Director	CDir
Chartered Environmentalist	CEnv
Chartered Information Technology Professional	CITP
Chartered Insurer	Chartered Insurer
Certified Management Consultant	CMC
Chartered Manager	CMgr
Chartered Marketer	Chartered Marketer
Chartered Mathematician	CMath
Chartered Physicist	CPhys
Chartered Scientist	CSci
Chartered Statistician	CStat
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	FCIArb
Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	MCIArb
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators	ACIArb
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health	FCIEH
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing	FCIH
Member of the Chartered Institute of Housing	MCIH
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Housing	ACIH
Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists	CIOJ
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals	FCLIP
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists	FCIL
Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists	MCIL
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	FCILT
Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	CMILT
Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	MILT
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	FCIM
Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	MCIM
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing	ACIM
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (Chartered Patent Agent or Chartered Patent Attorney (since June 2006))	CPA
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	FCIPD
Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	MCIPD
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development	ACIPD, Assoc CIPD
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations	FCIPR
Member of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations	MCIPR
Associate of the Chartered Institute of Public Relations	ACIPR
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply	FCIPS
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply	MCIPS
Member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management	MCIWM
Member of the Chartered Institution of Building	MCIOB
Member of the Chartered Institution of Building Services	MCIBSE
Fellow of the Chartered Management Institute	FCMI
Member of the Chartered Management Institute	MCMI
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers	FCSD
Member of the Chartered Society of Designers	MCSD
Member of the College of Paramedics	MCPara
Fellow of the College of Paramedics	FCPara
Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland	FEIS
Fellow of the Emergency Planning Society	FEPS
Member of the Emergency Planning Society	MEPS
Fellow of the Forum for the Built Environment	FFB
Member of the Forum for the Built Environment	MFB
Fellow of the Institute for Learning	FIfL
Member of the Institute for Learning	MIfL
Fellow of the Institute of Biomedical Science	FIBMS
Member of the Institute of Biomedical Science	MIBMS
Licentiate of the Institute of Biomedical Science	LIBMS
Fellow of the Institute of Broadcast Sound	FIBS
Member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound	MIBS
Associate Member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound	AIBS
Member of the Institute of Business Consulting	MIBC
Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants	FCA
Fellow of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development	FInstCPD
Member of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development	MInstCPD
Fellow of the Institute of Directors	FIoD
Member of the Institute of Directors	MIoD
Fellow of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management	FIEEM
Member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management	MIEEM
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	FIET
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	MIET
Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	TMIET
Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists	MIFA
Member of the Institute of Interim Management	MIIM
Associate of the Institute of Interim Management	AIIM
Companion of the Institute of IT Training	CIITT
Fellow of the Institute of IT Training	FIITT
Member of the Institute of IT Training	MIITT
Institute Certified Training Practitioner (Institute of IT Training)	ICTP
Senior Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training	SIITT
Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training	AIITT
Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management	MInstLM
Fellow of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors	FILSA
Member of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors	MILSA
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	FIMA
Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	MIMA
Member of The Institute of Operations Management(UK)	MIOM
Fellow of the Institute of Physics	FInstP
Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration	FInstR
Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management	M.Inst.SRM
Associate Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management	A.Inst.SRM
Fellow of the Institute of Swimming	FIOS
Member of the Institute of Swimming	MIOS
Member of the Institution Engineering Designers	MIED
Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers	FICE
Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers	MICE
Associate Member of the Institution of Civil Engineers	AMICE
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	FIChemE
Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	MIChemE
Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers	FIEE
Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers	MIEE
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	MIET
Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	TMIET
Fellow of the Institution of Highways and Transportation	FIHT
Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation	MIHT
Associate Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation	AMIHT
Member of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers	MIIE
Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	FIMechE
Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	MIMechE
Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers	MIRSE
Fellow of the Institution of Structural Engineers	FIStructE
Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers	MIStructE
Associate Member of the Institution of Structural Engineers	AMIStructE
Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management	MIIRSM
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	FHEA
Member of the Nautical Institute	MNI
Fellow of the Nautical Institute	FNI
Project Management Professional	PMP
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society	MRAeS
Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects	RIBA
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	FRICS
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	MRICS
Member of the Royal Town Planning Institute	MRTPI
Member of the Securities & Investment Institute	MSI
Fellow of the Security Institute	FSyI
Member of the Security Institute	MSyI
Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association	FSEDA
Associate Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association	AFSEDA
Member of the Swimming Teachers' Association	MSTA
Associate Member of the Swimming Teachers' Association	ASTA
City & Guilds of London Institute
Licentiate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	LCGI
Graduate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	GCGI
Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute-awarded to undergraduates who receive a BEng or MEng degree from a programme within the City and Guilds College-Imperial College London.	ACGI
Member of the City & Guilds of London Institute	MCGI
Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute	FCGI
Honoris Causa Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute	HonFCGI
Writers to the Signet
Writer to the Signet	WS
British Red Cross Society Awards & Honours
Badge of Honour (No Category - abbreviation of categories below - Common Usage)	BH
Badge of Honour for Devoted Service - Uncommon Usage	BH(D)
Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service - Uncommon Usage	BH(DS)
Badge of Honour for Outstanding Service - Uncommon Usage	BH(OS)
Voluntary Medical Service Medal	VMSM
Legislators
Member of Parliament	MP
Member of the Scottish Parliament	MSP
Member of the National Assembly for Wales	AM
Member of the London Assembly	AM
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly ('Member of the Legislative Assembly')	MLA
Member of the European Parliament	MEP
Member of the UK Youth Parliament	MYP
Member of the Scottish Youth Parliament	MSYP
Armed Forces
Royal Navy rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RN
Royal Naval Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RNR
Army rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RE, RAPC, etc.
Royal Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAF
Royal Auxiliary Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAuxAF
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAFVR(T)
Royal Marines rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RM
Royal Marines Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RMR
Religious Orders
Canons Regular	C.R. + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. C.R.I.C
Society of Jesus ("Jesuits")	SJ or SI
St. Philip's Oratorian	Cong. Orat.
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars")	OP
Conventual Franciscans	OFM Conv.
Order of Friars Minor	OFM
Capuchins Franciscans	OFM Cap.
Salesians	SDB
Marist Brothers	FMS

When listing the honours and awards enjoyed by any person it is customary to include the Order of St John, but this is a Royal Order and not a State Order, and so confers no precedence. The statutes of the order state (statute 32(2)) The letters specified … may be used … but admission or promotion to any Grade of the Order … shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence whatsoever.

The Grades of the Order of St John are:

Grade I	Bailiffs or Dames Grand Cross	(GCStJ)
Grade II	Knights or Dames of Justice or Grace	(KStJ or DStJ)
Grade III (a)	Chaplains	(ChStJ)
Grade III (b)	Commanders (Brothers or Sisters)	(CStJ)
Grade IV	Officers (Brothers or Sisters)	(OStJ)
Grade V	Serving Brothers or Serving Sisters,From 2008 this grade will be Member	(SBStJ) or (SSStJ)or (MStJ)
Grade VI	Esquires	(EsqStJ)

Orphaned

Accreditation in Public Relations	APR
Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society	ACAS
Associate of the Society of Actuaries	ASA
Certified Nurse Practitioner	CNP
Chartered Enterprise Risk Analyst of the Society of Actuaries	CERA
Doctor of Divinity	DD
Doctor of Education	EdD
Doctor of Metaphysics	DMeta or PhD or ThD or MsD
Doctor of Ministry	DMin
Doctor of Musical Arts, Doctor of Music	DMA, DMus
Doctor of Optometry	OD
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine	DO
Doctor of Psychology	PsyD
Doctor of Public Administration	DPA
Doctor of Public Health	DrPH
Doctor of Science	DSc
Doctor of Business Administration	DBA
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	DVM
Engineer Intern aka Engineer-in-Training	EI or EIT
Emergency Medical Technician	EMT
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society	FCAS
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries	FSA
Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW
Licensed Land Surveyor	LLS
Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW
Licensed Psychologist	LP
Licensed Practical Nurse	LPN
Member of Congress	MC
Master of Accountancy	M.Acc.
Master of Arts	MA
Master of Fine Arts	MFA
Master of Education	M.Ed.
Master of Public Accountancy	MPA
Master of Public Administration	MPA
Master of Nonprofit Administration	MNA
Master of Public Health	MPH
Master of Science	MS
Professional Engineer	PE
Professional Geologist	PG
Project Management Professional	PMP
Registered Architect	RA
Registered Dental Assistant	RDA
Registered Landscape Architect	RLA
Registered Land Surveyor	RLS
Registered Parliamentarian	RP
Registered Respiratory Therapist	RRT
Structural Engineer	SE
Companion of The Imperial Order of the Crown of India	CI

United States

Accreditation, Office or Title	Post-nominal
Accounting and Finance
Chartered Financial Analyst	CFA
Certified Financial Planner	CFP
Certified California Municipal Treasurer	CCMT
Certified Government Auditing Professional	CGAP
Certified Government Financial Manager	CGFM
Certified Government Finance Officer	CGFO
Certified Management Accountant	CMA
Certified Network Professional	CNP
Certified Public Accountant	CPA
Certified Public Finance Administrator	CPFA
Certified Public Finance Officer	CPFO
Enrolled Agent EA	EA
Actuarial
Associate of the Society of Actuaries	ASA
Fellow of the Society of Actuaries	FSA
Certified Enterprise Risk Analyst	CERA
Associate of the Casualty Actuarial Society	ACAS
Fellow of the Casualty Actuarial Society	FCAS
Member of the American Academy of Actuaries	MAAA
Associate of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries	ACA
Fellow of the Conference of Consulting Actuaries	FCA
Enrolled Actuary	EA
Architecture
Registered Architect	RA
American Institute of Architects	AIA
Fellow of the American Institute of Architects	FAIA
American Society of Landscape Architects	ASLA
American Institute of Certified Planners	AICP
Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design Accredited Professional	LEED AP
Broadcast Engineering
Certified Radio Operator	CRO
Certified Television Operator	CTO
Certified Broadcast Networking Technologist	CBNT
Certified Broadcast Technologist	CBT
Certified Audio Engineer	CEA
Certified Broadcast Television Engineer	CBTE
Certified Senior Broadcast Radio Engineer	CSRE
Certified Senior Broadcast Television Engineer	CSTE
Certified Professional Broadcast Engineer	CPBE
Certified 8-VSB Specialist	8-VSB
Certified AM Directional Specialist	AMD
Certified Digital Radio Broadcast Specialist	DRB
Certified Senior Broadcast Engineer	CSBE
Certified Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer	CBRTE
Certified Senior Radio and Television Broadcast Engineer	CSRTE
Engineering
Professional Engineer	PE
Professional Land Surveyor	PLS
Registered Land Surveyor	RLS
Surveyor Intern	SI
Land Surveyor-in-Training	LSIT
Structural Engineer	SE
Engineer Intern	EI
Engineer-in-Training	EIT
Certified Engineering Technicians	CET
Health and Medicine
Doctor of Podiatric Medicine	DPM
Doctor of Chiropractic	DC
Doctor of Dental Surgery	DDS
Doctor of Dental Medicine	DMD
Doctor of Medicine	MD
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine	ND or NMD
Doctor of Osteopathic Medicine (Doctor of Osteopathy)	DO
Physician Assistant	PA-C
Doctor of Pharmacy	PharmD
Doctor of Psychology	PsyD
Registered Nurse	RN
Bachelor of Science Nursing	BSN
Master of Science Nursing	MSN
Licensed Practical Nurse	LPN
Physical Therapist	PT
Doctor of Veterinary Medicine	DVM
Medical Laboratory Scientist	MLS
Master of Public Health	MPH
Doctor of Public Health	DrPH
Master of Social Work	MSW
Licensed Master Social Worker	LMSW
Licensed Clinical Social Worker	LCSW
Doctor of Social Work	DSW
Certified Tissue Bank Specialist	CTBS
Higher Education
Master of Arts	MA
Master of Science	MS
Master of Public Administration	MPA
Master of Business Administration	MBA
Doctor of Business Administration	DBA
Master of Divinity	M.Div. or MDiv
Master of Education	M.Ed.
Doctor of Education	Ed.D.
Doctor of Public Administration	D.P.A.
Master of Library Science	MLS
Doctor of Philosophy	PhD
Doctor of Ministry	D.Min
Law
Esquire	Esq.
Doctor of Jurisprudence	JD
Master of Laws	LL.M.
Logistics and Transportation
Certified Professional Logistician	CPL
Emergency Management
Certified Emergency Manager	CEM
Associate Emergency Manager	AEM
Advanced Level Emergency Manager	ALEM
Intermediate Level Emergency Manager	ILEM
Basic Level Emergency Manager	BLEM
Emergency Number Professional	ENP
Registered Public Safety Leader	RPL
Military
United States Army	USA
United States Navy	USN
United States Air Force	USAF
United States Marine Corps	USMC
United States Coast Guard	USCG
Retired	(Ret.)
Others
Certified Protection Professional	CPP
Professional Certified Investigator	PCI
Certified Information Systems Security Professional	CISSP
Physical Security Professional	PSP
Registered Professional Archaeologist	RPA
Professional in Human Resources	PHR
Senior Professional in Human Resources	SPHR
Global Professional in Human Resources	GPHR
Project Management Professional	PMP

Zimbabwe

Office	Post-nominal
Orders and Decorations
Gold Cross of Zimbabwe	GCZ
Zimbabwe Order of Merit
Grand Commander	GCZM
Grand Officer	GZM
Commander	CZM
Officer	OZM
Member	MZM
Other Decorations
Liberation Decoration	LD
Silver Cross of Zimbabwe	SCZ
Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe	BCZ
Medal for Meritorious Service	MMS

[1] The Honours System of Zimbabwe superseded the Rhodesia Honours System in 1980.

See also

• Suffix (name)
• Pre-nominal letters
• Commonwealth realms orders and decorations