| Code | Display |
| 1ST | The First |
| 2ND | The Second |
| 3RD | The Third |
| ADC | Aide-de-Camp |
| AE | Air Efficiency Award |
| AFC | Air Force Cross |
| AFM | Air Force Medal |
| ARRC | Associate of the Royal Red Cross |
| BEM | British Empire Medal |
| BT | Baronet |
| CB | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| CBE | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| CGC | Conspicuous Gallantry Cross |
| CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal |
| CH | Companion of Honour, Order of the Companions of Honour |
| CMG | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| CNZM | Companion of The New Zealand Order of Merit |
| CSO | Companion of the Distinguished Service Order |
| CVO | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| DBE | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| DCB | Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| DCM | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| DCMG | Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| DCNZM | Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| DCVO | Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| DFC | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| DFM | Distinguished Flying Medal |
| DNZM | Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| DSC | Distinguished Service Cross |
| DSM | Distinguished Service Medal |
| DSO | Distinguished Service Order |
| ED | Efficiency Decoration |
| EM | Efficiency Medal |
| GBE | Dame/Knight Grand Cross, Order of the British Empire |
| GC | George Cross |
| GCB | Dame/Knight Grand Cross, Order of the Bath |
| GCMG | Dame/Knight Grand Cross, Order of St Michael and St George |
| GCVO | Dame/Knight Grand Cross, Royal Victorian Order |
| GM | George Medal |
| GNZM | Dame/Knight Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| ISO | Companion of the Imperial Service Order |
| JNR | Junior |
| JP | Justice of the Peace |
| KBE | Knight Commander, Order of the British Empire |
| KCB | Knight Commander, Order of the Bath |
| KCMG | Knight Commander, Order of St Michael and St George |
| KCVO | Knight Commander, Royal Victorian Order |
| KG | Knight of the Garter, Order of the Garter |
| KNZM | Knight Companion, the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| KT | Knight of the Thistle, Order of the Thistle |
| LG | Lady of the Garter |
| LT | Lady of the Thistle |
| LVO | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
| MBE | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| MC | Military Cross |
| MID | Mentioned in Dispatches |
| MM | Military Medal |
| MNZM | Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| MP | Member of Parliament |
| MVO | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
| NZC | New Zealand Cross |
| OBE | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| OM | Member of the Order of Merit |
| ONZ | Member of the Order of New Zealand |
| ONZM | Officer of The New Zealand Order of Merit |
| QC | Queen’s Counsel |
| QCBC | Queen’s Commendation for Brave Conduct |
| QCVSA | Queen’s Commendation for Valuable Service in the Air |
| QFSM | Queen’s Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service |
| QGM | Queen’s Gallantry Medal |
| QHP | Queen’s Honorary Physician |
| QPM | Queen’s Police Medal for Distinguished Service |
| QSM | Queen’s Service Medal |
| QSO | Companion of the Queen’s Service Order |
| RD | Royal New Zealand Naval Reserve Decoration |
| RRC | Royal Red Cross |
| RVM | Royal Victorian Medal |
| SNR | Senior |
| VC | Victoria Cross |
| VRD | Royal New Zealand Naval Volunteer Reserve Decoration |
| WKB | Wife of Knight Bachelor, Baronet or Peer of the Realm |