Following is the list of Awards and Orders in United Kingdom:
| S.No. | Awards & Honours | Purpose/Objective | First Held/Estb. in year | Name of Body/Institution/ Government |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Air Efficiency Award | Awarded for Service of ten years in the Royal Auxiliary Air Force | 1942 | Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| 2 | Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve | Awarded for at least fifteen years of active service | 1908 | Awarded by the United Kingdom Royal Navy Reserve |
| 3 | Efficiency Decoration | Awarded for Granted for a minimum of 12 years service with war service and West African peacetime service counting double. | 1930 | Awarded by The United Kingdom |
| 4 | Territorial Decoration | Awarded for Granted for a minimum of 20 years commissioned service, with service in the ranks counting half and war service counting double. | 1908 | Awarded by The United Kingdom |
| 5 | Volunteer Decoration | Awarded for Military service of twenty years (eighteen for those serving in India) | 1892 | Awarded by the United Kingdom |
| 6 | Queen's Fire Service Medal | Awarded for acts of exceptional courage and skill at the cost of their lives' or for the 'exhibition of conspicuous devotion to duty. | 1952 | Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| 7 | Queen's Police Medal | Awarded for acts of exceptional courage and skill at the cost of their lives, or [exhibiting] conspicuous devotion to duty. | 1954 | Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 8 | Queen's Gallantry Medal | Awarded for exemplary acts of bravery. | 1974 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 9 | Indian Order of Merit | Awarded for Gallantry | 1837 | Awarded by British Empire |
| 10 | Sea Gallantry Medal | Awarded for Saving life at sea | 1974 | Awarded by United Kingdom |
| 11 | Air Force Medal | Awarded for courage or devotion to duty in the air. | 1918 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 12 | Distinguished Flying Medal | Awarded for exceptional valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy. | 1918 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 13 | Military Medal | Awarded for acts of gallantry and devotion to duty under fire | 1914 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 14 | Distinguished Service Medal (United Kingdom) | Awarded for set an example of bravery and resource under fire | 1914 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 15 | Indian Distinguished Service Medal | Awarded for Distinguished service | 1907 | Awarded by British Empire |
| 16 | George Medal | Awarded for acts of great bravery. | 1940 | Awarded by the UK and Commonwealth |
| 17 | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | Awarded for Gallantry in the field. | 1874 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 18 | Distinguished Conduct Medal | Awarded for Gallantry in the field. | 1854 | Awarded by UK and Commonwealth |
| 19 | Order of British India | Awarded for long, faithful and honourable service | 1837 | Awarded by British Empire |
| 20 | Distinguished Flying Cross (United Kingdom) | Awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy. | 1918 | Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| 21 | Military Cross | Awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy. | 1914 | Awarded by United Kingdom and Commonwealth |
| 22 | Distinguished Service Cross (United Kingdom) | Awarded for gallantry during active operations against the enemy. | 1901 | Awarded by United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland |
| 23 | Royal Red Cross | Awarded for exceptional services in military nursing | 1883 | Awarded by United Kingdom |
| 24 | Indian Order of Merit | Awarded for Gallantry | 1837 | Awarded by British Empire |
| 25 | Royal Victorian Order | Awarded for Personal service to the sovereign. | 1896 | Awarded by the sovereign of the Commonwealth realms |
| 26 | Order of St Michael and St George | Awarded at the monarch's pleasure | 1818 | Awarded by the Queen of the United Kingdom |
| 27 | Order of the Thistle | Awarded at the monarch's pleasure | 1687 | Awarded by the Queen of the United Kingdom |
| 28 | George Cross | Awarded for acts of the greatest heroism or of the most conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme danger. | 1940 | Awarded by Commonwealth Realms |
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