King's College London
Liddell Hart Centre for Military Archives
List of abbreviations - British and Commonwealth orders,
decorations and medals
- AEA
- Air Efficiency Award (Officers only)
- AFC
- Air Force Cross
- AFM
- Air Force Medal
- AM
- Albert Medal
- ARRC
- Associate, Royal Red Cross
- BEM
- British Empire Medal
- BGM
- Burma Gallantry Medal
- CB
- Companion, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- CBE
- Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- CC
- Companion of the Order of Canada
- CD
- Canadian Forces Decoration
- CGC
- Conspicuous Gallantry Cross
- CGM
- Conspicuous Gallantry Medal
- CH
- The Order of the Companions of Honour
- CI
- The Imperial Order of the Crown of India
- CIE
- Companion, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire
- CM
- Canada Medal
- CMG
- Companion, The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
- CPM
- Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry
- CPMSM
- Colonial Police Meritorious Service Medal
- CSC
- Conspicuous Service Cross
- CSI
- Companion, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
- CVO
- Commander, The Royal Victorian Order
- DBE
- Dame Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- DCB
- Dame Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- DCM
- Distinguished Conduct Medal
- DCM
- Royal West African Frontier Force Distinguished Conduct Medal
- DCM
- King’s African Rifles Distinguished Conduct Medal
- DCMG
- Dame Commander, The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George
- DCVO
- Dame Commander, The Royal Victorian Order
- DFC
- Distinguished Flying Cross
- DFM
- Distinguished Flying Medal
- DSC
- Distinguished Service Cross
- DSM
- Distinguished Service Medal
- DSO
- Companion of the Distinguished Service Order
- ED
- Efficiency Decoration
- EGM
- Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Gallantry
- EM
- Edward Medal
- ERD
- Emergency Reserve Decoration (Army)
- GBE
- Knights Grand Cross, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- GC
- George Cross
- GCB
- Knights Grand Cross, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- GCIE
- Knight Grand Commander, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire
- GCMG
- Knights Grand Cross, The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St
George
- GCSI
- Knight Grand Commander, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
- GCVO
- Knights Grand Cross, The Royal Victorian Order
- GM
- George Medal
- IDSM
- Indian Distinguished Service Medal
- IOM
- Indian Order of Merit (Military)
- IOM
- Indian Order of Merit (Civil)
- ISO
- Imperial Service Order
- KB/Kt
- Knight Bachelor
- KBE
- Knight Commander, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- KCB
- Knight Commander, The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
- KCIE
- Knight Commander, The Most Eminent Order of the Indian Empire
- KCMG
- Knight Commander, The Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St
George
- KCSI
- Knight Commander, The Most Exalted Order of the Star of India
- KCVO
- Knight Commander, The Royal Victorian Order
- KG
- Knight, Most Noble Order of the Garter
- KP
- Knight, Most Illustrious Order of St Patrick
- KPFSM
- King’s Police and Fire Services Medal for Gallantry
- KPFSM
- King’s Police and Fire Services Medal for Distinguished Service
- KPM
- King’s Police Medal for Gallantry
- KPM
- King’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service
- KT
- Knight, Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle
- LVO
- Lieutenant, The Royal Victorian Order
- MBE
- Member, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- MC
- Military Cross
- MM
- Military Medal
- MSM
- Meritorious Service Medal
- MVO
- Member, The Royal Victorian Order
- OB
- Order of Burma (Gallantry)
- OB
- Order of Burma (Distinguished Service)
- OBE
- Officer, The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire
- OBI
- Order of British India
- OM
- Order of Merit
- QFSM
- Queen’s Fire Service Medal for Gallantry
- QFSM
- Queen’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service
- QGM
- Queen’s Gallantry Medal
- QPM
- Queen’s Police Medal for Gallantry
- QPM
- Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service
- QSM
- Queen’s Service Medal (New Zealand)
- QSO
- Queen’s Service Order (New Zealand)
- RD
- Royal Naval and Royal Marine Forces Reserve Decoration
- RRC
- Royal Red Cross
- RVM
- Royal Victorian Medal
- SGM
- Sea Gallantry Medal
- TD
- Territorial Decoration
- UD
- Ulster Defence Regiment Medal (Officers only)
- VC
- Victoria Cross
- VD
- Volunteer Officers’ Decoration
- VRD
- Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve Officers’ Decoration
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