ANZAC Day, Orders, Crosses and Medals, part 1
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0.000 HBDANZAC 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  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) The New Zealand Cross  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) The George Cross  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Knight or Lady of the Most Noble Order of the Garter KG/LG  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Garter) Knight or Lady of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order Of The Thistle KT/LT  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Thistle) Knight/Dame of the Most Ancient and Most Noble Order Of The Bath GCB  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Bath) Member of the Order of NZ ONZ  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) The Baronet’s Badge Bart or Bt  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baronet) Knight or Dame Grand Companion or Principal Companion of the NZ Order of Merit GNZM or PCNZM   [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George GCMG  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order) Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire GBE  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_British_Empire) Member of the Order of the Companions of Honour CH  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_of_the_Companions_of_Honour) Knight or Dame Companion, or Distinguished Companion Of the New Zealand Order of Merit KNZM/DNZM or DCNZM   [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath KCB/DCB  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Knight or Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order) Knight or Dame Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire KBE  [Image Source](http://www.college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-grants/news/item/136-the-order-of-the-british-empire) Knight Bachelor’s Badge   [the 38 mm wide ribbon] [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit CNZM  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Companion of the Most Honourable Order of the Bath CB  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Companion of the Most Distinguished Order of St Michael and St George CMG  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order) Commander of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire CBE  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) New Zealand Gallantry Star NZGS  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) The New Zealand Bravery Star NZBS  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order) Companion of the Queen’s Service Order QSO  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit ONZM  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire OBE  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO  [Image Source](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Victorian_Order) Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit MNZM  [Image Source](http://medals.nzdf.mil.nz/info/orderofwear.html) Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire MBE  [Image Source](http://royalcentral.co.uk/blogs/insight/a-guide-to-the-order-of-the-british-empire-21224) https://steemitimages.com/DQmRd5xN6EbfizB4hHjtbakn41bPnawDsrkhqpJe91p7gFA/len.george.gif with thanks to son-of-satire for the banner
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