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The Wearing of Medals and Decorations of the Order in Australia ORDER OF SAINT JOHN OF JERUSALEM (KNIGHTS HOSPITALLER)
Updated March 2016
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This document has been prepared with the grateful assistance of:
CMDR the Chevalier Derek Robson AM KCSJ
LTCOL the Chevalier Schon Condon GCSJ RFD
Chevalier Dino De Marchi RFD KCSJ
HE Conventual Bailiff Shane Hough GCSJ CMSJ
HE Conventual Bailiff Fred Maestrelli GCSJ OMSJ MSSJ
The material in this document in part is specific to Australian law, custom and tradition.
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Order of Saint John of Jerusalem
Knights Hospitaller
WEARING MEDALS IN CIVILIAN ATTIRE IN AUSTRALIA
1. A GUIDE TO THE WEARING OF INSIGNIA
The Australian system of honours and awards was established in 1975. At this
time, the Queen approved the institution of the Order of Australia: 'an Australian
society of honour for according recognition to Australian citizens and other
persons for achievement or meritorious service'.
Prior to 1975 Australians were recognised under the British honours system, also
known as Imperial awards.
The Official website which sets out how to wear these awards, when to wear the
awards, and the order of wearing the awards and medals, is managed by the
Governor General and the Honours Secretariat at
www.itsanhonour.gov.au/honours/awards.
The Defence website also contains information on the wearing of medals and the
wearing of foreign awards. This information can be found at
www.defence.gov.au/medals.
More information can be found on the RSL (Returned and Services League of
Australia) National website at www.rsl.org.au, and there are other sources of advice
for non-serving Australians on websites such as ASAC (Armed Services Assistance
Centre Inc) at www.asacaustralia.com.
The above websites all offer a number of accepted protocols, and these are:
War medals may only be worn on the left breast by the persons upon whom
they were conferred;
These honours remain with the individual and do not pass to a widow,
parent, son, or relative when the recipient is dead;
Family members may wear their forebears medals on their right breast,
which indicates they are not their own. There is no set policy as to when
these can be worn by family, but it is expected that a measure of decorum
would be used as to the appropriateness of each occasion ;
Uniformed personnel would wear their own medals in accordance with their
Service dress code, except that on occasions such as ANZAC and
Remembrance Day, they would wear their own medals on their left breast ,
accompanied (if they wish) by their ancestors medals on their right breast;
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It is recognised that there are a number of non-official and commemorative awards,
which have been created and distributed by Ex-Service and other like-minded
organisations, over the years. There is no law against this practice, where a private
individual, not wearing a service uniform, chooses to wear a non-official or
commemorative award, but these medals have no official status;
The RSL actively discourages the wearing of non-official medals at RSL or
ceremonial or commemorative functions. If Commemorative Medals are
worn, they should be positioned on the right breast and not mixed with
Service Medals or Decorations;
Only those medals, decorations and honours, which have been created under
the prerogative of the Crown, have official status; and
No person shall ever wear an award to which they are not entitled, neither
should they ever masquerade as a Serving or Ex-Service person, at any time.
These circumstances are covered by appropriate Federal Law.
2. A GUIDE TO THE WEARING OF OSJ INSIGNIA
The Order of St John of Jerusalem Knights Hospitaller, has its own badges of
rank, insignia of office and merit medals which are appropriately worn at all
meetings and functions of the Order.
These badges, insignia and medals should always be worn apart from any official
awards given by the Nation. They should not be worn with Service Uniform, or at
any function or commemorative event where Serving or Uniformed persons are
present, or when any Australian Defence Force assets are involved.
For example:
A civilian with military awards – essentially, there are no rules governing
how a civilian can wear his various awards, save that the combining of
service and unofficial awards may offend other wearers of medals;
A serving ADF member in civilian attire – would keep his service medals
in accordance with the established precedents and have his OSJ awards
mounted separately;
An ADF member in uniform – no OSJ insignia would be worn; and
A former ADF member in uniform – no OSJ insignia would be worn.
On occasions when it has been deemed appropriate to wear badges, insignia and
medals of the Order, it is dependent upon the type of dress ordered as to how they
may be worn.
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An invitation will usually list the minimum standard of dress expected by the host, and the facility in which the event is being held, and will usually fit into one of the following categories:
Full Evening Dress - “Evening Dress - Decorations”;
Dinner Jacket - “Dinner Jacket - Decorations”;
Lounge Suit – “with or without decorations); or optional
Morning Suit (Morning Suit – Decorations).
This table can be used as a quick view guide for those who are unsure as to the correct method of wearing their medals and decorations in particular circumstances as they may present.
Dress Medals Neck Badge
or Bow Breast
Star
Day Dress
Lounge Suit Full Size Yes None
Day Dress - Ladies Full Size * Yes None
Morning Suit Full Size Yes Up to four stars
Formal Day Dress - Ladies Full Size * Yes Up to four stars
Evening Dress
Evening Wear
Lounge Suit Miniature Yes None
Short Dress Miniature Yes None
Dinner Suit (Black Tie) Miniature Yes One Only
Short / Long Dress Miniature Yes One Only
Evening Dress (White Tie) Miniature Yes Up to four Stars
Long Dress Miniature Yes Up to four Stars
* Ladies may wear miniature if the material or style of dress makes the wearing of full size medals inappropriate.
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3. DRESS
a. FULL EVENING DRESS - “Evening Dress (White Tie) Decorations”
Knights and Dames, Commanders :
Up to four Stars may be worn on the left side of the coat or dress1. When there is more
than one star the following position should be adopted. (Looking at the wearer)
Two
Star
s
Three Stars Four Stars
1 1 1
2 2 3 2 3
4
One neck Badge suspended from a ribbon of the Order (or if another Order, from a miniature width ribbon if the Grand Cross Sash is used) is worn under the collar and hanging about 25mm below the tie.
The Ladies’ Badge is worn on a bow below the miniatures on the left side.
Miniature Badges of all Orders and Medals are worn on a medal bar.
Knights and Dames:
One neck Badge suspended on a ribbon of the Order is worn under the collar and
hanging about 25mm below the tie.
The Ladies’ Badge is worn on a bow above the miniatures on the left side.
Miniature Badges of all Orders and Medals are worn on a medal bar.
When “Evening Dress - Decorations” is described as the dress standard all
persons who are not in possession of full evening dress may wear “Dinner
Jacket” order.
Please note: the wearing of the Grand Cross Sash is set out in the section
“WEARING OF INSIGNIA RELATIVE TO RANK”.
1 References to Left and Right are to the garment as worn, rather than as facing the wearer.
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b. DINNER JACKET - “Dinner Jacket (Black Tie) - Decorations”
Knights and Dames, Commanders:
One Star is worn on the left breast.
One neck Badge suspended on a ribbon of the Order is worn under the collar and
hanging about 25mm below the tie. Miniature Badges of all Orders and Medals are worn on a medal bar.
The Ladies Badge is worn on a bow above the miniatures on the left side.
Knights and Dames; Serving Sisters and Brothers:
One neck Badge suspended on a ribbon of the Order is worn under the collar and
hanging about 25mm below the tie.
Miniature Badges of all Orders and Medals are worn on a medal bar.
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c. LOUNGE SUIT
There are occasions where the attendees of a function are requested to wear medals with
Lounge Suit. A “lounge suit” is another name for business suit and, usually indicates a
semi-formal function. A darker suit with a white shirt and tie are appropriate.
For women, a “lounge suit” normally indicates a shorter length dress or outfit as opposed
to a formal floor length gown.
Broad Ribbons and Badges, Stars or Victorian Chains are NOT worn.
One neck Badge suspended on a ribbon of the Order is worn under the collar. The badge should hang about 25mm below the end of the tie knot in front of the tie.
Full-sized medals are worn singly or mounted on a medal bar.
4. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE FOR OSJ MEDALS
The precedence is as follows (working from left to right as you face the wearer):
OSJ (Medal of the Order of Saint John)
CMSJ (Cross of Merit with Crown)
OMSJ (Cross of Merit)
MSSJ (Meritorious Service Medal)
MMSJ (Medal of Merit)
Jubilee (50th
Anniversary Medal)
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5. WEARING OF INSIGNIA RELATIVE TO OSJ RANK
Note: cloaks are edged vertically (65mm) collared (110mm) and lined in white. The Maltese
Cross (in white) is placed on the left breast (350mm in diameter).
The sash, tied in a bow with tails, of 102mm (65mm Dames) plain red watered moiré is
worn over the right shoulder by Knights/Dames Grand Cross of Honour and Bailiffs and
Grand Dames Grand Cross of Justice only. It is never worn with the neck ribbon.
The rank markings (braids) referred to below are lines of braid sewn on the collar
commencing and terminating approximately 76mm in, and the first line 38mm down from
the neck. The second line is placed 76mm down, and the third equidistant between the two.
“Pips” when worn, are placed at the ends of each line of braid and before any appointment
marks.
The authorised insignia and dress of both Knights and Dames of the Order are as follows:
(Substitute Dame for Knight where applicable):
Knights wear a red cloak, Maltese Cross on a neck ribbon.
Dames wear a black cloak, Maltese Cross on a Bow.
Clergy wear a black Cappa with no distinguishing ranks.
Clergy cannot have a rank of Bailiff or Knight Commander.
Serving Brothers and Sisters do not wear cloaks.
KNIGHT OF HONOUR – Maltese Cross, all arms white, supported by a Crown and
Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow, of red ribbon 38mm2 wide. Cloak of the Order.
KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF HONOUR - Maltese Cross, all arms white, supported by a
Crown and Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow, of red ribbon 38mm wide or (not both) on
the Sash of the Order without Trophy. Star of the Order 85mm in gold (60mm Dames).
Cloak of the Order.
KNIGHT OF GRACE – Maltese Cross, all arms white, supported by a Crown and Trophy,
worn on a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon 38mm. Cloak of the Order with a single silver
Braid on the Collar.
KNIGHT COMMANDER OF GRACE – Maltese Cross, all arms white, supported by a
Crown and Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon 38mm wide carrying two
silver threads. Star of the Order, 60mm diameter in silver. Cloak of the Order with a single
silver Braid on the Collar and a silver Pip at each end.
KNIGHT OF JUSTICE – Maltese Cross, all arms white, supported by a Crown and
Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon 38mm, carrying a single gold thread, Star
2 i.e. 1.5 inches.
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of the Order, diameter 60mm in gold. Cloak of the Order with a single gold Braid on the
collar.
KNIGHT OF JUSTICE advanced from COMMANDER OF GRACE – Maltese Cross, all
arms white, supported by a Crown and Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon
38mm, carrying a single gold thread, Star of the Order, diameter 60mm in gold. Cloak of
the Order with a single gold Braid on the collar and a silver Pip at each end.
KNIGHT COMMANDER OF JUSTICE – Maltese Cross, all arms white, supported by a
Crown and Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon 38mm with two gold threads.
Star of the Order, diameter 60mm in gold. Cloak of the Order with one gold Braid on the
collar with one gold Pip at each end.
KNIGHT GRAND CROSS OF JUSTICE – Maltese Cross, 70mm diameter, all arms
white, supported by a Crown and Trophy, worn on a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon 38mm,
with three gold threads. Star of the Order 85mm in gold. Cloak of the Order with two gold
Braids on the collar and two gold Pips at each end.
BAILIFF GRAND CROSS OF JUSTICE – Maltese Cross, 70mm diameter, all arms
white, supported by a Crown and Trophy, worn on either a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon
and 36mm wide, with three gold threads, or (not both) on the Sash of the Order without
Trophy. Star of the Order 85mm diameter in gold. Cloak of the Order with two gold Braids
on the Collar and three gold Pips at each end.
CONVENTUAL BAILIFF - Maltese Cross, 70mm diameter, all arms white, supported by a
Crown and Trophy, worn on either a Necklet, or Bow of red ribbon 36mm wide, with three
gold threads, or (not both) on the Sash of the Order without Trophy. Star of the Order
85mm diameter in gold. Cloak of the Order with three gold Braids on the Collar and three
gold Pips at each end.
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SPECIAL CATEGORIES
SERVING BROTHER/SISTER – A gilt and enamelled badge set on a red enamelled disk.
CHAPLAIN – Wears the black Cappa and Maltese Cross with a ribbon appropriate to rank.
APPOINTMENT MARKS ON CLOAKS
These are short lines of braid sewn on beyond the Star (Pip) at each end of the collar and at
right angles to the long line of braid.
GRAND PRIOR (There are no Grand Priories as from April 2015) Two Gold
PRIOR One Gold
COMMANDER OF A COMMANDERY (according to Rank Braid) One Gold or
Silver
Past Heads of Units may retain their appointment marks.
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6. RANK Markings ON THE COLLAR OF CLOAKS
KNIGHT / DAME OF HONOUR KNIGHT / DAME COMMANDER OF JUSTICE
1
NO REGALIA ON COLLAR
5
* ____________GOLD____________ *
KNIGHT / DAME OF GRACE KNIGHT / DAME GRAND .CROSS OF HONOUR
2
_________SILVER __________
6
KNIGHT / DAME COMMANDER OF GRACE KNIGHT / DAME GRAND CROSS OF JUSTICE
3
*
__________SILVER___________
*
7 * *
____________GOLD______________
____________GOLD______________
* *
KNIGHT / DAME OF JUSTICE BAILIFF GRAND CROSS OF JUSTICE3
4
4
___________GOLD____________
8
*
*
*
_____________GOLD____________ _____________GOLD_____________
*
*
*
7. LEADERS OF UNITS
COMMANDER OF A COMMANDERY
, KNIGHT/DAME OF JUSTICE COMMANDER OF A COMMANDERY (NO RANK) AND ABOVE OR PRIOR OF A PRIORY
9
l
SILVER BRAID 5 CMS IN THE MIDDLE OF THE COLLAR ON THE EDGE
AT RIGHT ANGLE
l
11
l
GOLD BRAID PLACED AT RIGHT
ANGLE ON THE EDGES OF THE COLLAR TO EQUAL THE WIDTH OF THE TOTAL BRAIDS
l
COMMANDER OF A COMMANDERY TO
COMMANDER OF GRACE RANK GRAND PRIOR (In abeyance April 2015)
10
l
SILVER BRAID PLACED AT RIGHT ANGLE ON THE EDGES OF THE COLLAR
TO EQUAL THE WIDTH OF THE TOTAL BRAIDS
l
12
ll
TWO GOLD BRAIDS PLACED AT RIGHT ANGLE ON THE EDGES OF THE
COLLAR TO EQUAL THE TOTAL WIDTH OF
THE TOTAL BRAIDS
ll
3 Conventual Bailiffs/Grand Dames have an additional line of braid.
4 One silver Pip at each end if advanced from Knight Commander of Grace.
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