‘File 15/13 RULES AND REGULATIONS. 1, Rules and instructions to wear orders (Decorations) medals’ [‎8r] (21/42)

CENTRAL CHANCERY OF THE ORDERS OF KNIGHTHOOD,
ST. JAMES'S PALACE.
The following list shows the order in which Orders, Decorations and Medals should
be worn, but it in no way affects the precedence conferred by the Statutes of
certain Orders upon the Members thereof.
VICTORIA CROSS.
British Orders of Knighthood, etc.
*Order of the Garter.
* Order of the Thistle.
* Order of St. Patrick.
Order of the Bath.
**Order of Merit (immediately after Knights Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath).
Order of the Star of India.
Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Order of the Indian Empire.
Order of the Crown of India.
Eoyal Victorian Order (Classes I, II and III).
Order of the British Empire (Classes I, II and III).
**Order of the Companions of Honour (immediately after Knights and Dames Grand
Cross of the Order of the British Empire).
Distinguished Service Order.
Royal Victorian Order (Class IV).
Order of the British Empire (Class IV).
Imperial Service Order.
Royal Victorian Order (Class V).
Order of the British Empire (Class V).
Note .—The above applies to those Orders of similar grades. When the miniature or riband of a higher
grade of a junior Order is worn with that of a lower grade of a senior Order, the higher grade
miniature or riband should come first, e.g., the miniature or riband of a K.C.I.E. will come before
a C.B., and a G.C.M.G. [Knight] Grand Cross of [the Order of] St Michael and St George (accolade). before a K.C.B. Not more than four Stars of Orders and not more than
three Neck Badges may be worn at any one time in Full Dress Uniform.
Baronets' Badge. (The Badge is worn suspended round the neck by the Riband in the
same manner as the neck badge of an Order and takes precedence immediately
after the Badge of the Order of Merit. The Badge is not worn in miniature and the
Riband is not worn with Undress Uniform.)
Knights Bachelors' Badge. (The Badge to be worn after the Star of a Knight Com
mander of the Order of the British Empire. It is not worn in miniature and is not
worn with Undress Uniform.)
Decorations.
Royal Red Cross (Class I).
Distinguished Service Cross.
Military Cross.
Distinguished Flying Cross.
Air Force Cross.
Royal Red Cross (Class II).
Orders Medal, etc., given only in India.
Order of British India.
***Indian Order of Merit (Military).
Kaisar-i-Hind Medal.
Indian Titles Badges or Miniatures of Indian Titles Badges.
Order of St John.
Albert Medal.
* These Orders are not worn in miniature and the Ribands of the Orders are not worn with
Undress Uniform.
** These Orders are not worn in miniature, but are worn round the neck on all occasions except
with Service Dress and certain Orders of Undress Uniform.
*** The Indian Order of Merit (Military and Civil) is distinct from the Order of Merit instituted
in 1902.