British Commonwealth
| Postnominal | Award | Instituted |
|---|---|---|
| AFC | Air Force Cross | 1918 |
| AFM | Air Force Medal | 1918 |
| AM | Albert Medal | 1866 |
| BEM | British Empire Medal | 1917 |
| CB | Commander of the Order of the Bath | 1725 |
| CBE | Commander of the British Empire | 1917 |
| CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | 1854 |
| CH | Companion of Honour | 1917 |
| CIE | Commander of the Indian Empire | 1878 |
| CMG | Companion of St Michael and St George | 1818 |
| CSI | Commander of the Star of India | 1861 |
| CVO | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | 1896 |
| DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal | 1854 |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross | 1918 |
| DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal | 1918 |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross | 1901 |
| DSO | Distinguished Service Order | 1886 |
| ED | Efficiency Decoration | 1930 |
| GBE | Knight Grand Cross of the British Empire | 1917 |
| GC | George Cross | 1940 |
| GCB | Grand Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | 1725 |
| GCIE | Grand Knight Commander of the Indian Empire | 1878 |
| GCMG | Knight Grand Cross of St Michael and St George | 1818 |
| GCSI | Knight Grand Commander of the Star of India | 1861 |
| GCVO | Knight Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order | 1896 |
| GM | George Medal | 1940 |
| IOM | Indian Order of Merit | 1837 |
| ISO | Imperial Service Order | 1902 |
| KBE | Knight Commander of the British Empire | 1917 |
| KCB | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath | 1725 |
| KCIE | Knight Commander of the Indian Empire | 1878 |
| KCMG | Knight Commander of St Michael and St George | 1818 |
| KCSI | Knight Commander of the Star of India | 1861 |
| KCVO | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order | 1896 |
| KG | Knight of the Garter | 1348 |
| KP | Knight of St Patrick | 1783 |
| KT | Knight of the Thistle | 1687 |
| MBE | Member of the British Empire | 1917 |
| MC | Military Cross | 1914 |
| MID | Mentioned in Despatches | 0 |
| MM | Military Medal | 1914 |
| MVO | Member of the Royal Victorian Order | 1896 |
| OB | Order of Burma | 1940 |
| OBE | Officer of the British Empire | 1917 |
| OM | Order of Merit | 1902 |
| TD | Territorial Decoration | 1908 |
| VC | Victoria Cross | 1856 |
| VD | Volunteer Decoration | 1894 |
