Australian Honours System

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The Australian honours system until 1975 was part of the British honours system.

In 1975, the Australian prime minister Gough Whitlam inaugurated the Order of Australia expressly to supersede all other honours for Australian purposes. Under the Fraser Liberal Government (1975-83), the older honours were restored and a knighthood added to the Order of Australia. The succeeding Hawke Labor Government (1983-91) removed the Knight and Dame designation. The use of the old honours system declined and was brought to an end by the Queen in 1994. The Queen does still confer honours that emanate from her personally rather than through the government, in particular the Order of the Garter and the Royal Victorian Order.

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Order of Australia

See main article: Order of Australia
  • Knight / Dame of the Order of Australia (AK / AD); no longer awarded.
  • Companion in the Order of Australia (AC)
  • Officer in the Order of Australia (AO)
  • Member in the Order of Australia (AM)
  • Medal of the Order of Australia (OAM)
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Military Gallantry Decorations

  • Victoria Cross (VC)
  • Star of Gallantry (SG)
  • Medal for Gallantry (MG)
  • Commendation for Gallantry
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Australian Bravery Decorations

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Distinguished/Conspicuous/Nursing

Distinguished Service Decorations

  • Distinguished Service Cross (DSC)
  • Distinguished Service Medal (DSM)
  • Commendation for Distinguished Service

Conspicuous Service Decorations

  • Conspicuous Service Cross (CSC)
  • Conspicuous Service Medal (CSM)

Nursing

  • Nursing Service Cross (NSC)
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Meritorious

  • Public Service Medal (PSM)
  • Australian Police Medal (APM)
  • Australian Fire Service Medal (AFSM)
  • Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)
  • Emergency Services Medal (ESM)
  • Australian Antarctic Medal (AAM)
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Australian Service/Campaign

  • Australia Service Medal 1939-1945
  • Civilian Service Medal 1939-1945
  • Australian Active Service Medal 1945-1975
  • Australian Service Medal 1945-1975
  • Vietnam Medal
  • Vietnam Logistic and Support Medal
  • Australian Active Service Medal
  • International Force East Timor Medal
  • Australian Service Medal
  • The Rhodesia Medal
  • Police Overseas Service Medal
  • Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal
  • Australian Defence Medal
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Champion Shots

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Commemorative

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Long Service Awards

  • Defence Force Service Medal
  • Reserve Force Decoration (RFD)
  • Reserve Force Medal
  • Defence Long Service Medal
  • National Medal
  • Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal
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See also


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References

  • {{cite book 
| author = Bruce Knox
| authorlink = 
| coauthors = 
| year = 1998
| month = 
| title = The Oxford Companion to Australian History
| chapter = Honours
| editor = Graeme Davison, John Hirst and Stuart MacIntyre (eds.)
| others = 
| edition = 
| pages = 
| publisher = Oxford University Press
| location = Melbourne, Australia
| id = ISBN 0-19-553597-9
| url =

}}

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External links


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