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Usage
These are the codes for the template {{post-nominals}} and Australian honours
Template
| Code | Result |
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| {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KG|AC|AAM}} | AC AAM
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| {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KG,|AC,|AAM}} | AC, AAM
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| {{post-nominals|country=AUS|KG,|AC,|AAM|size=100%}} | AC, AAM
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Choices
The most recently available definitive document is THE ORDER OF WEARING AUSTRALIAN HONOURS AND AWARDS, 25 September 2007. Amongst other things, it states:
- Post-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised as notified in the Governor-General’s media release of 14 August 1982.
This list is presented in five sections, giving the post-nominals for honours and awards:
- within the Australian System of Honours and Awards
- conferred by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative
- which recognise public and professional service and achievement
- Imperial awards, and
- Foreign awards.
Note that honorary awards of the Order of Australia are not made to Australians.
The possible choices are :
| Code | Link | Apparent post-nominals |
|---|---|---|
| Australian System of Honours and Awards | ||
| AAM | = Australian Antarctic Medal | AAM |
| AC | = Companion of the Order of Australia |
AC |
| ACm | = Companion of the Order of Australia |
AC (Mil) |
| AD | = Dame of the Order of Australia |
AD |
| AFSM | = Australian Fire Service Medal | AFSM |
| AIM | = Australian Intelligence Medal | AIM |
| AK | = Knight of the Order of Australia |
AK |
| AM | = Member of the Order of Australia |
AM |
| AMg | = Member of the Order of Australia |
AM (Gen) |
| AMm | = Member of the Order of Australia |
AM (Mil) |
| AO | = Officer of the Order of Australia |
AO |
| AOg | = Officer of the Order of Australia |
AO (Gen) |
| AOm | = Officer of the Order of Australia |
AO (Mil) |
| APM | = Australian Police Medal | APM |
| ASM | = Ambulance Service Medal (Australia) |
ASM |
| BM | = Bravery Medal (Australia) | BM |
| CSC | = Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) | CSC |
| CSC1 | = Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) | CSC & Bar |
| CSM | = Conspicuous Service Medal | CSM |
| CV | = Cross of Valour (Australia) | CV |
| DSC | = Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) | DSC |
| DSCuk | = Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) | DSC |
| DSM | = Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) | DSM |
| DSMuk | = Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom) | DSM |
| ESM | = Emergency Services Medal (Australia) |
ESM |
| MG | = Medal for Gallantry | MG |
| NSC | = Nursing Service Cross (Australia) |
NSC |
| NSC1 | = Nursing Service Cross and Bar |
NSC and Bar |
| OAM | = Medal of the Order of Australia |
OAM |
| OAMg | = Medal of the Order of Australia |
OAM (Gen) |
| OAMm | = Medal of the Order of Australia |
OAM (Mil) |
| PSM | = Public Service Medal (Australia) | PSM |
| RFD | = Reserve Force Decoration | RFD |
| SC | = Star of Courage (Australia) | SC |
| SG | = Star of Gallantry | SG |
| VC | = Victoria Cross for Australia | VC |
| VCi | = Victoria Cross | VC |
| Conferred by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative | ||
| CF | = Churchill Fellow |
CF |
| CVO | = Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
CVO |
| DCVO | = Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
DCVO |
| GCVO | = Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
GCVO |
| GCVOf | = Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
GCVO |
| KCVO | = Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
KCVO |
| KG | = Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter |
KG |
| KT | = Knight Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |
KT |
| LG | = Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter |
LG |
| LT | = Lady Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |
LT |
| LVO | = Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
LVO |
| MVO | = Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
MVO |
| OM | = Member of the Order of Merit |
OM |
| RVM | = Royal Victorian Medal | RVM |
| Recognition of public and professional service and achievement | ||
| ADC | = Aide de Camp |
ADC |
| ADC(P) | = Personal Aide-de-Camp |
ADC |
| CChem | = Chartered Chemist | CChem |
| FAA | = Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science |
FAA |
| FAAL | = Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law | FAAL |
| FACE | = Fellow of the Australian College of Educators |
FACE |
| FAHA | = Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities |
FAHA |
| FAHMS | = Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences |
FAHMS |
| FAICD | = Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors |
FAICD |
| FAPI | = Australian Property Institute | FAPI |
| FASSA | = Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
FASSA |
| FMedSci | = Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences | FMedSci |
| FRACI | = Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute |
FRACI |
| FRACP | = Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians | FRACP |
| FRACS | = Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
FRACS |
| FRAeS | = Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society |
FRAeS |
| FRAIA | = Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects |
FRAIA |
| FRCP | = Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
FRCP |
| FRCPE | = Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
FRCPE |
| FRMS | = Royal Microscopical Society | FRMS |
| FRS | = Fellow of the Royal Society | FRS |
| FRSA | = Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts |
FRSA |
| FRSN | = Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales |
FRSN |
| FRSNZ | = Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand |
FRSNZ |
| FTSE | = Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering |
FTSE |
| JP | = Justice of the peace#Australia | JP |
| KC | = King's Counsel | KC |
| MP | = Member of Parliament |
MP |
| MLC | = Member of the Legislative Council |
MLC |
| SrC | = Senior Counsel |
SrC |
| QC | = Queen's Counsel |
QC |
| RAN | = Royal Australian Navy | RAN |
| RANR | = Royal Australian Naval Reserve | RANR |
| Imperial awards | ||
| AFC | = Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) | AFC |
| AFC1 | = Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) | AFC & Bar |
| AFM | = Air Force Medal | AFM |
| ARRC | = Royal Red Cross | ARRC |
| BEM | = British Empire Medal | BEM |
| CB | = Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
CB |
| CBE | = Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
CBE |
| CGM | = Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | CGM |
| CH | = Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour |
CH |
| CMG | = Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
CMG |
| DBE | = Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
DBE |
| DCB | = Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
DCB |
| DCM | = Distinguished Conduct Medal | DCM |
| DCMG | = Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
DCMG |
| DFC | = Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) | DFC |
| DFC1 | = Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) | DFC & Bar |
| DFC2 | = Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) | DFC & Two Bars |
| DFM | = Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM |
| DFM1 | = Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM & Bar |
| DFM2 | = Distinguished Flying Medal | DFM & Two Bars |
| DSO | = Companion of The Distinguished Service Order |
DSO |
| DSO1 | = Companion of The Distinguished Service Order |
DSO & Bar |
| DSO2 | = Companion of The Distinguished Service Order |
DSO & Two Bars |
| ED | = Efficiency Decoration | ED |
| GBE | = Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
GBE |
| GBEf | = Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
GBE |
| GC | = George Cross | GC |
| GCB | = Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
GCB |
| GCBf | = Dame Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
GCB |
| GCMG | = Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
GCMG |
| GCMGf | = Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
GCMG |
| GM | = George Medal | GM |
| KBE | = Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
KBE |
| KCB | = Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
KCB |
| KCMG | = Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
KCMG |
| MBE | = Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
MBE |
| MC | = Military Cross | MC |
| MC1 | = Military Cross | MC & Bar |
| MC2 | = Military Cross | MC & Two Bars |
| MM | = Military Medal | MM |
| MM1 | = Military Medal | MM & Bar |
| MM2 | = Military Medal | MM & Two Bars |
| MM3 | = Military Medal | MM & Three Bars |
| OBE | = Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
OBE |
| QGM | = Queen's Gallantry Medal |
QGM |
| QFSM | = Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry |
QFSM |
| QPM | = Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry |
QPM |
| QFSMd | = Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service |
QFSM |
| QPMd | = Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
QPM |
| RRC | = Royal Red Cross | RRC |
| VD | = Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration | VD |
| * | = Medal bar | * |
| Foreign awards (recognised by the Governor General) | ||
| GCL | = Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu |
GCL |
| QSO | = Companion of the Queen's Service Order |
QSO |
| SSI | = Star of the Solomon Islands | SSI |
| International awards (recognised by the Australian Olympic Committee)[citation needed] | ||
| OLY | = Competitor at the Olympic Games |
OLY |