Code |
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Apparent post-nominals
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Australian System of Honours and Awards
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AAM |
= Australian Antarctic Medal |
AAM
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AC |
= Companion of the Order of Australia |
AC
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ACm |
= Companion of the Order of Australia |
AC (Mil)
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AD |
= Dame of the Order of Australia |
AD
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AFSM |
= Australian Fire Service Medal |
AFSM
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AK |
= Knight of the Order of Australia |
AK
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AM |
= Member of the Order of Australia |
AM
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AMg |
= Member of the Order of Australia |
AM (Gen)
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AMm |
= Member of the Order of Australia |
AM (Mil)
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AO |
= Officer of the Order of Australia |
AO
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AOg |
= Officer of the Order of Australia |
AO (Gen)
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AOm |
= Officer of the Order of Australia |
AO (Mil)
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APM |
= Australian Police Medal |
APM
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ASM |
= Ambulance Service Medal (Australia) |
ASM
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BM |
= Bravery Medal (Australia) |
BM
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CSC |
= Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) |
CSC
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CSC1 |
= Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) |
CSC & Bar
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CSM |
= Conspicuous Service Medal |
CSM
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CV |
= Cross of Valour (Australia) |
CV
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DSC |
= Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) |
DSC
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DSCuk |
= Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) |
DSC
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DSM |
= Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) |
DSM
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DSMuk |
= Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom) |
DSM
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ESM |
= Emergency Services Medal (Australia) |
ESM
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MG |
= Medal for Gallantry |
MG
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NSC |
= Nursing Service Cross (Australia) |
NSC
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NSC1 |
= Nursing Service Cross and Bar |
NSC and Bar
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OAM |
= Medal of the Order of Australia |
OAM
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OAMg |
= Medal of the Order of Australia |
OAM (Gen)
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OAMm |
= Medal of the Order of Australia |
OAM (Mil)
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PSM |
= Public Service Medal (Australia) |
PSM
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RFD |
= Reserve Force Decoration |
RFD
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SoC |
= Star of Courage (Australia) |
SC
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SG |
= Star of Gallantry |
SG
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VC |
= Victoria Cross for Australia |
VC
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VCi |
= Victoria Cross |
VC
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Conferred by The Sovereign in exercise of the Royal Prerogative
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CVO |
= Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
CVO
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DCVO |
= Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
DCVO
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GCVO |
= Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
GCVO
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GCVOf |
= Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
GCVO
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KCVO |
= Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
KCVO
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KG |
= Knight Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter |
KG
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KT |
= Knight Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |
KT
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LG |
= Lady Companion of the Most Noble Order of the Garter |
LG
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LT |
= Lady Companion of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order of the Thistle |
LT
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LVO |
= Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
LVO
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MVO |
= Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
MVO
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OM |
= Member of the Order of Merit |
OM
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RVM |
= Royal Victorian Medal |
RVM
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Recognition of public and professional service and achievement
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ADC |
= Aide de Camp |
ADC
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ADC(P) |
= Personal Aide-de-Camp |
ADC
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CChem |
= Chartered Chemist |
CChem
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FAA |
= Fellow of the Australian Academy of Science |
FAA
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FACE |
= Fellow of the Australian College of Educators |
FACE
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FAHA |
= Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities |
FAHA
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FAHMS |
= Fellow of the Australian Academy of Health and Medical Sciences |
FAHMS
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FAICD |
= Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors |
FAICD
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FAPI |
= Australian Property Institute |
FAPI
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FASSA |
= Fellow of the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
FASSA
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FMedSci |
= Fellow of the Academy of Medical Sciences |
FMedSci
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FRACI |
= Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute |
FRACI
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FRACP |
= Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians |
FRACP
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FRACS |
= Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons |
FRACS
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FRAeS |
= Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society |
FRAeS
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FRAIA |
= Fellow of the Royal Australian Institute of Architects |
FRAIA
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FRCP |
= Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians |
FRCP
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FRCPE |
= Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians of Edinburgh |
FRCPE
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FRMS |
= Royal Microscopical Society |
FRMS
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FRS |
= Fellow of the Royal Society |
FRS
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FRSN |
= Fellow of the Royal Society of New South Wales |
FRSN
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FRSNZ |
= Fellow of the Royal Society of New Zealand |
FRSNZ
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FTSE |
= Fellow of the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering |
FTSE
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JP |
= Justice of the peace#Australia |
JP
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KC |
= King's Counsel |
KC
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MP |
= Member of Parliament |
MP
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MLC |
= Member of the Legislative Council |
MLC
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SC |
= Senior Counsel |
SC
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QC |
= Queen's Counsel |
QC
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RAN |
= Royal Australian Navy |
RAN
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RANR |
= Royal Australian Naval Reserve |
RANR
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Imperial awards
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AFC |
= Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) |
AFC
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AFC1 |
= Air Force Cross (United Kingdom) |
AFC & Bar
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AFM |
= Air Force Medal |
AFM
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ARRC |
= Royal Red Cross |
ARRC
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BEM |
= British Empire Medal |
BEM
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CB |
= Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
CB
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CBE |
= Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
CBE
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CGM |
= Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
CGM
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CH |
= Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour |
CH
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CMG |
= Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
CMG
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DBE |
= Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
DBE
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DCB |
= Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
DCB
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DCM |
= Distinguished Conduct Medal |
DCM
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DCMG |
= Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
DCMG
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DFC |
= Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) |
DFC
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DFC1 |
= Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) |
DFC & Bar
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DFC2 |
= Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) |
DFC & Two Bars
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DFM |
= Distinguished Flying Medal |
DFM
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DFM1 |
= Distinguished Flying Medal |
DFM & Bar
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DFM2 |
= Distinguished Flying Medal |
DFM & Two Bars
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DSO |
= Companion of The Distinguished Service Order |
DSO
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DSO1 |
= Companion of The Distinguished Service Order |
DSO & Bar
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DSO2 |
= Companion of The Distinguished Service Order |
DSO & Two Bars
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ED |
= Efficiency Decoration |
ED
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GBE |
= Knight Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
GBE
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GBEf |
= Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
GBE
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GC |
= George Cross |
GC
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GCB |
= Knight Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
GCB
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GCBf |
= Dame Grand Cross of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
GCB
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GCMG |
= Knight Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
GCMG
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GCMGf |
= Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
GCMG
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GM |
= George Medal |
GM
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KBE |
= Knight Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
KBE
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KCB |
= Knight Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath |
KCB
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KCMG |
= Knight Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of Saint Michael and Saint George |
KCMG
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MBE |
= Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
MBE
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MC |
= Military Cross |
MC
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MC1 |
= Military Cross |
MC & Bar
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MC2 |
= Military Cross |
MC & Two Bars
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MM |
= Military Medal |
MM
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MM1 |
= Military Medal |
MM & Bar
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MM2 |
= Military Medal |
MM & Two Bars
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MM3 |
= Military Medal |
MM & Three Bars
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OBE |
= Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire |
OBE
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QGM |
= Queen's Gallantry Medal |
QGM
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QFSM |
= Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry |
QFSM
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QPM |
= Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry |
QPM
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QFSMd |
= Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service |
QFSM
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QPMd |
= Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
QPM
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RRC |
= Royal Red Cross |
RRC
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VD |
= Colonial Auxiliary Forces Officers' Decoration |
VD
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* |
= Medal bar |
*
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Foreign awards (recognised by the Governor General)
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GCL |
= Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu |
GCL
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QSO |
= Companion of the Queen's Service Order |
QSO
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SSI |
= Star of the Solomon Islands |
SSI
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International awards (recognised by the Australian Olympic Committee)[source?]
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OLY |
= Competitor at the Olympic Games |
OLY
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