List of post-nominal letters (original) (raw)

Office

Post-nominal

Baronet

Baronet

Bt or Bart

Esquire

Esquire

Esq

Orders and Decorations

Victoria Cross

VC

George Cross

GC

Knight of the Order of the Garter

KG

Lady of the Order of the Garter

LG

Knight of the Order of the Thistle

KT

Lady of the Order of the Thistle

LT

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath

GCB

Order of Merit

OM

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India

GCSI

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George

GCMG

Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire

GCIE

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order

GCVO

Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire

GBE

Companion of Honour

CH

Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath

KCB

Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath

DCB

Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India

KCSI

Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

KCMG

Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George

DCMG

Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire

KCIE

Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

KCVO

Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

DCVO

Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire

KBE

Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire

DBE

Companion of the Order of the Bath

CB

Companion of the Order of the Star of India

CSI

Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George

CMG

Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire

CIE

Commander of the Royal Victorian Order

CVO

Commander of the Order of the British Empire

CBE

Distinguished Service Order

DSO

Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order

LVO

Officer of the Order of the British Empire

OBE

Imperial Service Order

ISO

Member of the Royal Victorian Order

MVO

Member of the Order of the British Order

MBE

Indian Order of Merit (Military)

IOM

Royal Red Cross

RRC

Distinguished Service Cross

DSC

Military Cross

MC

Distinguished Flying Cross

DFC

Air Force Cross

AFC

Associate, Royal Red Cross

ARRC

Order of British India

OBI

Distinguished Conduct Medal

DCM

Conspicuous Gallantry Medal

CGM

George Medal

GM

Indian Distinguished Service Medal

IDSM

Distinguished Service Medal

DSM

Military Medal

MM

Distinguished Flying Medal

DFM

Air Force Medal

AFM

Medal for Saving Life at Sea

SGM

Indian Order of Merit (Civil)

IOM

Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry

CPM

Queen's Gallantry Medal

QGM

British Empire Medal

BEM

Queen's Police Medal

QPM

Queen's Fire Medal

QFSM

Colonial Police Medal for Merit

CPM

Meritorious Service Medal

MSM

Army Emergency Reserve Decoration

ERD

Volunteer Officer's Decoration

VD

Territorial Decoration

TD

Efficiency Decoration

ED

Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve

RD

Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve

VRD

Air Efficiency Award

AE

Canadian Forces Decoration

CD

Foreign Orders and Decorations

Commonwealth Orders and Decorations

Varies

Other Foreign Orders and Decorations

Varies

Appointments to the Queen

Privy Counsellor [1]

PC

Aide de Camp to Her Majesty

ADC

Honorary Physician to The Queen

QHP

Honorary Surgeon to The Queen

QHS

Honorary Dental Surgeon to The Queen

QHDS

Honorary Nursing Sister to The Queen

QHNS

Honorary Chaplain to The Queen

QHC

Legal Positions, Etc.

Queen's Counsel

QC

Justice of the Peace

JP

Deputy Lieutenant

DL

University Degrees [2]

Doctorate

DD, etc.

Master's

MA, MSc, etc.

Bachelor's

BA, BSc, etc.

Religious Orders [3]

Society of Jesus

SJ

Medical Qualifications

Medicine

MD, etc.

Surgery

MS, etc.

Diplomas

MRCS, etc.

Fellowship of Learned Societies [3]

Fellow of the Royal Society

FRS

Royal Acamedicians [3]

President of the Royal Academy

PRA

Past President of the Royal Academy

PPRA

Royal Academician

RA

Associate of the Royal Academy

ARA

Fellowship or Membership of Professional Institutions

Chartered Engineer

CEng

Incorporated Engineer

IEng

Engineering Technician

EngTech

Member of the IEE etc.

MIEE etc.

Writers to the Signet

Writer to the Signet

WS

Legislators

Member of Parliament [4]

MP

Member of the Scottish Parliament

MSP

Member of the National Assembly for Wales

AM

Member of the Norther Ireland Assembly

MLA

Armed Forces [5]

Royal Navy [6]

RN

Royal Navy Reserve [6]

RNR

Army [7]

RE, RAPC, etc.

Royal Air Force [8]

RAF

Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [8]

RAFVR

Royal Marines

RM

Royal Marine Reserve

RMR