Commonwealth Realms orders and decorations
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This article concerns the orders and decorations
of the Commonwealth realm
s awarded by the sovereign in right of each nation.
Awards are listed by order of wear.
State decoration
State decorations are orders, medals and other decorations granted by a state. International decorations are similar, but are not granted by a specific nation but rather an international organization....
of the Commonwealth realm
Commonwealth Realm
A Commonwealth realm is a sovereign state within the Commonwealth of Nations that has Elizabeth II as its monarch and head of state. The sixteen current realms have a combined land area of 18.8 million km² , and a population of 134 million, of which all, except about two million, live in the six...
s awarded by the sovereign in right of each nation.
Awards are listed by order of wear.
Antigua and Barbuda
- The Most Exalted Order of the National Hero
- The Most Distinguished Order of the NationOrder of the Nation (Antigua and Barbuda)The Order of the Nation is a National order instituted by Antigua and Barbuda in 1998. As Antigua and Barbuda is a Commonwealth Realm Elizabeth II is the sovereign of the order in her capacity as Queen of Antigua and Barbuda. The order recognizes service to Antigua and Barbuda, the Caricom...
- The Most Illustrious Order of Merit
- The Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage
Solomon Islands
- Star of the Solomon IslandsStar of the Solomon IslandsThe Star of the Solomon Islands, established in 1981 is the highest honour of the Solomon Islands. Recipients are allowed to use the post nominal "SSI".-Recipients:Notable recipients include:* Helen Clark, ONZ* John Howard, AC...
- Cross of Solomon IslandsCross of Solomon IslandsThe Cross of Solomon Islands is the highest civilian award in Solomon Islands. The Cross of Solomon Islands was awarded posthumously to the former Secretary General of the Pacific Islands Forum, Greg Urwin, in 2008, by Solomon Islands Prime Minister Derek Sikua....
- Solomon Islands Medal
See also
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Australia
- Australian Honours Order of PrecedenceAustralian Honours Order of Precedence- Order of wear :Order of precedence for the wearing of decorations and awards within the Australian Honours System.Articles marked with * are awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom and are now considered foreign....
- Order of BarbadosOrder of BarbadosThe Order of Barbados is part of the National honours system awarded by the government of Barbados, and presented by the Viceroy, which is the Governor-General of Barbados. It comprises four classes, two of which are awarded in two grades. It was instituted under Royal letters patent of Queen...
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Canada
- Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)Canadian order of precedence (Decorations and Medals)The following is the Canadian order of precedence for decorations and medals. Where applicable, post-nominal letters are indicated.-Awards of valour:-National orders:-Provincial orders:-National decorations:-National medals:...
- Fijian honours systemFijian honours systemThe Fijian honours system dates from the granting of dominion status in 1970, when the Fijian Independence Medal was awarded to participants in the Fijian independence celebrations...
- Jamaican honours systemJamaican honours systemThe Jamaican honours system has developed as a unique entity since the passage of the National Honours and Awards Act by the Parliament of Jamaica in 1969 . The system is modelled largely on the British honours system...
- Orders, decorations, and medals of New Zealand
- New Zealand Honours Order of PrecedenceNew Zealand Honours Order of Precedence- Order of Precedence :Order of precedence for the wearing of decorations and awards within New Zealand's honours system.Medals in bold are distinctly New Zealand awards.-Special awards:* Victoria Cross for New Zealand VC* George Cross GC...
- Orders, decorations, and medals of Papua New Guinea
- Orders, decorations, and medals of the United Kingdom
- United Kingdom order of precedenceUnited Kingdom order of precedenceThe Order of precedence in the United Kingdom is the sequential hierarchy for nobility, clergy and holders of the various Orders of Chivalry in the constituent countries of the United Kingdom:* England and Wales* Scotland* Northern Ireland...
- List of post-nominal letters
- The Society of the Friends of St George's and Descendants of the Knights of the Garter