THE HONG KONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, AUGUST 7, 1936.
No. 662.
COLONIAL SECRETARY'S DEPARTMENT.
The following list, which has been issued by the Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood, showing the order in which Orders, Decorations, and Medals should be worn, is published for general information.
7th August, 1936.
R. A. C. NORTH,
Colonial Secretary.
Central Chancery of the Orders of Knighthood.
ST. JAMES'S PALACE, S.W.1.
The following list shows the order in which Orders, Decora- tions and Medals should be worn, but it in no way affects the precedence conferred by the Statutes of certain Orders upon the Members thereof.
VICTORIA CROSS.
British Orders of Knighthood, etc.
*Order of the Garter.
*Order of the Thistle.
*Order of St. Patrick.
Order of the Bath.
**Order of Merit (immediately after Knights Grand Cross
of the Order of the Bath).
Order of the Star of India.
Order of St. Michael and St. George.
Order of the Indian Empire.
Order of the Crown of India.
Royal Victorian Order (Classes I, II and III).
Order of the British Empire (Classes I, II and III).
**Order of the Companions of Honour (immediately after Knights and Dames Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire).
Distinguished Service Order.
Royal Victorian Order (Class IV).
Order of the British Empire (Class IV).
Imperial Service Order.
Royal Victorian Order (Class V).
Order of the British Empire (Class V).
NOTE.--The above applies to those Orders of similar grades. When the miniature or riband of a higher grade of a junior Order is worn with that of a lower grade of a senior Order, the higher grade miniature or riband should come first, e.g., the miniature or riband of a K.C.I.E. will come before a C.B., and a G.C.M.G. before a K.C.B. Not more than four Stars of Orders and not more than three Neck Badges may be worn at any one time in Full Dress Uniform.
*These Orders are not worn in miniature and the Ribands of the Orders are
not worn with Undress Uniform.
**These Orders are not worn in miniature, but are worn round the neck on all and certain Orders of Undress occasions except with Service Dress Uniform.
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