Order of Australia

Some Commonwealth countries have their own Orders, which are awarded to their citizens and indicated in the same way as the British system.

The Order of Australia was established in 1975.

The Order, of which The Queen is Sovereign, consists of a General Division and a Military Division, and is divided into the following classes:

AK	Knight of the Order of Australia, with precedence after OM
AD	Dame of the Order of Australia, with precedence after OM
AC	Companion of the Order of Australia, with precedence after GBE
AO	Officer of the Order of Australia, with precedence after Knight Bachelor
AM	Member of the Order of Australia, with precedence after DSO
OAM	Medal of the Order of Australia, with precedence after RRC (2nd class)

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