Order of Wear for AFP Internal Awards

The following Order of Wear has been established for the wearing of awards on the right-side of uniform or civilian attire, and includes correct positioning of bars and clasps

• All awards are worn on the right side from the centre of the chest outwards.
• Medal ribbons are worn below the name plate in rows of three or four across depending on the width of the chest area.
• Citations are worn above the name plate in rows up to three across.

Commissioner’s Honours

1. AFP Partnership Medal (for external personnel only)
2. AFP Bravery Medal
3. Commissioner’s Medal for Excellence
4. Commissioner’s Medal for Innovation
5. AFP Welfare Services Medal
6. Commissioner’s Medal for Conspicuous Conduct
7. Commissioner’s Commendation for Conspicuous Conduct (discontinued)
8. Commissioner’s Commendation for Excellence in Overseas Service (discontinued)
9. Commissioner’s Commendation for Hazardous Overseas Service (discontinued)
10. Commissioner’s Commendation for Hazardous Service
11. ACT Community Protection Medal

AFP Service Medals

1. Operational Service Medal (clasps are worn from the bottom of the ribbon upwards, in chronological order)
2. ACT Emergency Medal (clasps are worn from the bottom of the ribbon upwards, in chronological order)
3. AFP Service Medal (only the latest clasp is worn)
4. AFP Protection Medal (only the latest clasp is worn)
5. ACT Community Policing Medal (only the latest clasp is worn)
6. Other jurisdictional awards
7. Other foreign agency awards

Citations

1. Unit Citation for Gallantry*
2. Meritorious Unit Citation*
3. Commissioner’s Medallion for Tenacity and Dedication (worn centrally on its own above all other AFP/other jurisdiction/foreign citations)
4. AFP Partnership Group Citation (for external personnel only)
5. Commissioner’s Group Citation for Bravery
6. Commissioner’s Group Citation for Innovation
7. Commissioner’s Group Citation for Conspicuous Conduct
8. Commissioner’s Group Citation for Excellence in Overseas Service (discontinued)
9. Commissioner’s Group Citation for Hazardous Overseas Service (discontinued)
10. Commissioner’s Group Citation for Hazardous Service
11. Operation IRONSIDE Citation
12. Operation PROTECT Citation
13. AFP 40th Anniversary Citation
14. Other jurisdictional citations
15. Other foreign citations

*Awards within the Australian Honours System

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