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New Zealand Honours, Decorations, Campaign and Service Medals


The following is a list of all Honours, Decorations, Campaigns and Service Medals awarded to New Zealand citizens listed in the authorised order of wear.

New Zealand Cross, Victoria Cross, & George Cross

The Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC)
The Victoria Cross (VC)
The New Zealand Cross (1869) & The New Zealand Cross (NZC)
The George Cross (GC)

Orders of Knighthood and Other Orders

Knight or Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter (KG/LG)
Knight or Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle (KT/LT)
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (GCB)
Member of the Order of Merit (OM)
Member of the Order of New Zealand (ONZ)
The Baronet's Badge (Bart or Bt)
Knight or Dame Grand Companion, or Principal Companion, of the New Zealand Order of Merit (GNZM or PCNZM)
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (GCMG)
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order (GCVO)
Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (GBE)
Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)
Knight or Dame Companion, or Distinguished Companion, of the New Zealand Order of Merit (KNZM/DNZM or DCNZM)
Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (KCB/DCB)
Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (KCMG/DCMG)
Knight or Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (KCVO/DCVO)
Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (KBE/DBE)
Knight Bachelor's Badge
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit (CNZM)
Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath (CB)
Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)
Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (CBE)
The New Zealand Gallantry Star (NZGS)
The 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 Most Excellent 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 Most Excellent Order of the British Empire (MBE)
The New Zealand Gallantry Decoration (NZGD)
The New Zealand Bravery Decoration (NZBD)

Decorations

The Royal Red Cross (1st Class or Member) (RRC)
The Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
The Military Cross (MC)
The Distinguished Flying Cross (DFC)
The Air Force Cross (AFC)
The Royal Red Cross (2nd Class or Associate) (ARRC)

The Order of Saint John

Bailiff or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St John (GCStJ)
Knight or Dame of Justice or of Grace of the Order of St John (KStJ)
Chaplain or Commander of the Order of St John (ChStJ/CStJ)
Officer of the Order of St John (OStJ)
Serving Brother or Serving Sister of the Order of St John (SBStJ/SSStJ)
Esquire of the Order of St John (EsqStJ)

Medals for Gallantry and Bravery

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

Medals for Meritorious Service

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

Early War & Campaign Medals including WWI

The New Zealand Medal
The Queen's South Africa Medal
The King's South Africa Medal
The 1914 Star (also known as the Mons Star) The 1914-1915 Star
The British War Medal 1914-1920
The Mercantile Marine War Medal
The Victory Medal 1914-1918

Second World War Campaign Stars and Medals

NOTE: The following are worn in the exact order shown:
- The 1939-1945 Star
- The Atlantic Star
- The Air Crew Europe Star
- The Arctic Star
- The Africa Star
- The Pacific Star
- The Burma Star
- The Italy Star
- The France and Germany Star
- The Defence Medal
- The War Medal 1939-45
- The New Zealand War Service Medal

Post WII Campaign and Service Medals

The New Zealand Operational Service Medal
The New Zealand Service Medal 1946-1949
The Korea Medal
The United Nations Medal for Korea
The United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation Medal
The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Medal
The United Nations Medal
The United Nations Special Service Medal
The Naval General Service Medal 1915-1962
The General Service Medal 1918-1962
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) clasped KOREA 1954-57
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) clasped MALAYA 1960-64
The General Service Medal 1962 with clasped MALAY PENINSULA | BORNEO
The Vietnam Medal The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) clasped VIETNAM
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) clasped INDIAM OCEAN
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) clapsed SINAI
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) clasped KUAWAIT
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) clasped SOMALIA
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) clasped RWANDA
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal for the FORMER YUGOSLAVIA
The East Timor Medal
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 SOLOMON ISLANDS
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 KOREA
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 AFGHANISTAN PRIMARY OPERATIONAL AREA
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 AFGHANISTAN SECONDARY OPERATIONAL AREA
* NOTE: Primary and Secondary RIBBONED medals are not to be worn together
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal KOSOVO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal for Non-Article 5 Operations BALKANS
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 IRAQ 2003
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation AFGHANISTAN
The New Zealand General Service Medal (IRAQ 2015)
The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) Service Medal
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 TIMOR LESTE
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 GREATER MIDDLE EAST

The New Zealand Special Service Medal

* NOTE: Worn in date of eligibility
The New Zealand Special Service Medal NUCLEAR TESTING*
The New Zealand Special Service Medal EREBUS*
The New Zealand Special Service Medal ASIAN TSUNAMI

Polar Medals

The Polar Medal

The Imperial Service Medal

The Imperial Service Medal

Jubilee, Coronation and New Zealand Commemoration Medals

King George V Coronation 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
The New Zealand 1990 Commemoration Medal
The New Zealand Suffrage Centennial Medal 1993

Merit, Efficiency and Service Awards (including Long Service Awards)

The New Zealand Meritorious Service Medal
The New Zealand Defence Meritorious Service Medal
The New Zealand Police Meritorious Service Medal
The New Zealand Armed Forces Award
The New Zealand Army Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The Royal New Zealand Navy Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The Royal New Zealand Air Force Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The New Zealand Police Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The New Zealand Fire Brigades Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The New Zealand Prison Service Medal
The New Zealand Traffic Service Medal
The New Zealand Customs Service Medal
The Efficiency Decoration (ED)
The Efficiency Medal
The Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve Decoration (RD)
The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration (VRD)
The Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
The Air Efficiency Award (AE)
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Naval Forces
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Military Forces
The Queen's Medal for Champion Shots of the New Zealand Air Forces
The Cadet Forces Medal

The New Zealand Defence Service Medal

The New Zealand Defence Service Medal

The Australian Defence Medal

The Australian Defence Medal

The Rhodesia Medal

The Rhodesia Medal

Papua New Guinea Independence Medal

Papua New Guinea Independence Medal

St John Service Medal

The Service Medal of the Order of St John

Commonwealth Members Orders, Decorations & Medals

Commonwealth Medals

The British Nuclear Test Medal
NOTE: UK recipient's wear in main group

Foreign Orders, Decorations & Medals

Foreign Orders

United States Bronze Star Medal

Foreign Medals

The Korean War Service Medal
The Pingat Jasa Malaysia (PJM) Medal
The South Vietnamese Campaign Medal
The Zimbabwe Independence Medal (Approved for restricted wear only)
The Kuwait Liberation Medal (Approved for restricted wear only)
The Multinational Force and Observers Medal [INTERFET]
The Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal (Medalha Solidariedade de Timor-Leste)
United States Meritorious Service Medal
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
United States Army Commendation Medal


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