Order of Wear for New Zealand

We have experience and knowledge of all medals associated with New Zealand.

The following is a list of all Orders, Decorations and Medals awarded to New Zealanders since the mid 19th century, listed in the Order of Wear for New Zealand.

The Victoria Cross and the Victoria Cross for New Zealand (VC)

The New Zealand Cross (1869) and 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)

Campaign Medals including War, Operational and Peacekeeping

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 war medals worn in exactly the following order:
a) The 1939 – 1945 Star
b) The Atlantic Star
c) The Air Crew Europe Star
d) The Arctic Star
e) The Africa Star
f) The Pacific Star
g) The Burma Star
h) The Italy Star
i) The France and Germany Star
j) The Defence Medal
k) The War Medal 1939 – 1945
l) The New Zealand War Service Medal
The New Zealand Operational Service Medal
The New Zealand Service Medal 1946 – 1949 (always worn before the Korea Medal if both medals have been awarded)
The Korea Medal
The United Nations Medal for Korea (always worn after the Korea Medal if both medals have been awarded)
The United Nations Truce Supervision Organisation Medal – (as this service covers 1948 to the present)
The United Nations Military Observer Group in India and Pakistan Medal
The United Nations Medal – (as this service covers 1948 to the present)
The United Nations Special Service Medal – (as this service covers 1989 to the present)
The Naval General Service Medal 1915 – 1962
The General Service Medal 1918 – 1962
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) with clasp ‘Korea 1954-57’
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) with clasp ‘Malaya 1960-64’
The General Service Medal 1962 with clasps ‘Borneo’ and ‘Malay Peninsula’
The Vietnam Medal
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) with clasp ‘Vietnam’    

The Rhodesia Medal
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) with clasp ‘Indian Ocean’
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) with clasp ‘Sinai’ – (as this service covers 1982 to the present)
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Warlike) with clasp ‘Kuwait’
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) with clasp ‘Somalia’
The New Zealand General Service Medal 1992 (Non Warlike) with clasp ‘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 Primary and Secondary medals are never worn together)
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Afghanistan – Secondary Operational Area) – (the Primary and Secondary medals are never worn together)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal for Kosovo
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal for Non-Article 5 Operations in the Balkans
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Iraq 2003)
The North Atlantic Treaty Organisation Medal for the Non-Article 5 ISAF Operation in Afghanistan
The European Security and Defence Policy (ESDP) Service Medal
The New Zealand General Service Medal 2002 (Timor-Leste)

The New Zealand Special Service Medal

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’s Coronation Medal 1911
King George V’s Silver Jubilee Medal 1935
King George VI’s Coronation Medal 1937
Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation Medal 1953
Queen Elizabeth II’s Silver Jubilee Medal 1977
Queen Elizabeth II’s Golden Jubilee Medal 2002

Queen Elizabeth II’s Diamond Jubilee Medal 2012

Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee Medal 2022
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

Papua New Guinea Independence Medal

Papua New Guinea Independence Medal

Miscellaneous Medals

The Service Medal of the Order of St John

Commonwealth Members’ Orders, Decorations and Medals

Foreign Orders

Foreign Decorations

United States Bronze Star Medal

Foreign Medals

The Korean War Service 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
The Timor-Leste Solidarity Medal (Medalha Solidariedade de Timor-Leste)
United States Meritorious Service Medal
NATO Meritorious Service Medal
United States Army Commendation Medal