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Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE; Knight Bachelor [note 3] Companion of the Order of the Bath CB; Companion of the Order of the Star of India [note 1] CSI; Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG; Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire [note 1] CIE; Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO ...
As the head of state, the Sovereign is the fount of honour, [1] but the system for identifying and recognising candidates to honour has changed considerably over time. . Various orders of knighthood have been created (see below) as well as awards for military service, bravery, merit, and achievement which take the form of decorations or
If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award. Foreign Medals. If approved for wear, worn in order of date of award. Jubilee, Coronation and Durbar medals were worn before campaign medals until November 1918, after which the order of wear was changed, with them now worn after campaign medals and before long service awards. [2]
Australian Honours Order of Precedence; Orders, decorations, and medals of Barbados; Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada; Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals) Fijian honours system; Jamaican honours system; Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand; New Zealand Honours Order of Precedence
While membership of the order confers no title or precedence, those inducted into the order are entitled to use the post-nominal letters CH. Appointments to the order are generally made on the advice of prime ministers of the Commonwealth realms. [2] For Canadians, the advice to the Sovereign can come from a variety of officials. [5]
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At coronations, the peers who carry regalia in the procession (and others with particular roles in the service) were expected to have their own pages in attendance. These pages are directed to wear "the same pattern of clothes as the Pages of Honour wear, but of the Livery colour of the Lords they attend...
The holder is entitled to wear the appropriate device in a similar manner to a mention in despatches. If awarded for bravery in a theatre for which a campaign medal has been granted, it is worn on the ribbon of the appropriate medal. When awarded in peacetime conditions and when no medal is issued, the emblem is worn on the uniform or coat ...