The Australian honours and awards system refers to all orders, decorations, and medals, as instituted by letters patent from the Monarch of Australia and countersigned by the Australian prime minister
Australian Honours and Awards on display at Government House, Sydney
Order of Merit Dorothy Hodgkin
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St Michaeland St George Insignia
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The Order of Australia is an Australian honour which recognises Australian citizens and other persons for outstanding service and achievement. It was instituted on 14 February 1975 by Elizabeth II, Qu
Australian honours and awards system
…to be made were in June 1989. The Australian honours and awards system consists of honours, which are appointments to orders of chivalry (namely the Order of Australia), and awards (which are decorations and medals – decorations are medals for valour, gallantry, bravery, and distinguished or conspicuous service…
Several insignias for the Member of the Order of Australia (AM) to be granted
King Charles III (then Prince of Wales) wearing the insignia of a Knight of the Order of Australia, 1983