ANZAC Day, Orders, Crosses and Medals, part 1
ANZAC Day Medals
When you attend one of the services on ANZAC Day, 25th April, you will notice that a lot of the old timers are wearing a variety of Medals, predominantly on their Left Breast, [indicating that they were awarded them].
Some of the younger people will also be wearing medals on their Right breast in a sign of remembrance of the original awardee of the Medal.
There are what you could see,
Part One are the rare Orders and very rare Gallantry Awards.
Part Two are the Gallantry and Bravery Awards
Part Three are the Campaign Stars and Medals, the most common.
The Victoria Cross
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The New Zealand Cross
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The George Cross
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Knight or Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter KG/LG
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Knight or Lady of the Most Ancient and
Most Noble Order Of The Thistle KT/LT
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Knight/Dame of the Most Ancient and
Most Noble Order Of The Bath GCB
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Member of the Order of NZ ONZ
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The Baronet’s Badge Bart or Bt
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Knight or Dame Grand Companion or
Principal Companion of the NZ Order of Merit GNZM or PCNZM
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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most
Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George GCMG
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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the
Royal Victorian Order GCVO
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Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GBE
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Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH
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Knight or Dame Companion, or Distinguished Companion
Of the New Zealand Order of Merit KNZM/DNZM or DCNZM
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Knight or Dame Commander of the
Most Honourable Order of the Bath KCB/DCB
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Knight or Dame Commander of the
Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG
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Knight or Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO
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Knight or Dame Commander of the
Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE
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Knight Bachelor’s Badge
[the 38 mm wide ribbon]
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Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM
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Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath CB
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Companion of the Most Distinguished
Order of St Michael and St George CMG
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Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO
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Commander of the Most Excellent
Order of the British Empire CBE
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New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS
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The New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS
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Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO
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Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO
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Companion of the Queen’s Service Order QSO
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Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM
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Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire OBE
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Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO
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Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO
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Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM
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Member of the Most Excellent Order of the
British Empire MBE
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WOW!!! I had no idea there were so many different medals. Also really incredible i had never known the Left breast was for people who were awarded the and the Right for people who are wearing them for others. So cool.
if you make an ANZAC parade tomorrow, have a look, the Australian medals, up to the end of WW2, were pretty much the same medal for the same thing.
Do try, it means a lot to us old guys shuffling down the street that the younger generations come to see and hear.
you will se mostly Part3 Stars and Medals.
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This is the lead up to ANZAC day, so you know what you are looking at through those bleary eyes.
Blimey, I had no idea there were so many different medals floating around - and this is only part 1?
I would need to take a reference book along to look up each medal I saw someone wearing.
When you go to dawn parade, with your bleary eyes, [need another couple of coffees] this is to give you an idea of what you may see.
But Wait, There's More!
hehe, bleary eyes sounds about right
Been there, that coffee and rum after almost makes it worthwhile.
With practice you can march and sleep at the same time, just don't snore in the middle of the address though.
Arrrrr well, if you'd mentioned rum in the first place ... ;)
In the south, it may whisky, whatever it is it brightens the day.
whisky, you say? well now you've put me right off :D
Make it a BYO parade, they will look sideways at you when you ask for straight coffee at the end, but then you can have a sip and top it up until your bottle is empty, by then there is a Rosie grlow to the world.
Thanks for collating all these medals together. I’m dazzled and reminded how little I know about the different medals. :)
These are very rare, only the top brass get them, I am not supprised that you didnt know them.
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