Lists of post-nominal letters

Post-nominal letters are letters placed after the name of an individual to indicate that that individual holds a position, office, or honour.

An individual may use several different sets of post-nominal letters. Honours are listed first in descending order of precedence, followed by degrees and memberships of learned societies in ascending order.

Obsolete positions are not listed unless recipients who continue to use the post-nominals even after the order becomes obsolete are still living.

The United Kingdom

Office	Post-nominal
Baronet
Baronet	Bt or Bart
Esquire [2]
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 of the Order of Saint Patrick	KP
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 Empire	MBE
Indian Order of Merit (Military)	IOM
Conspicuous Gallantry Cross	CGC
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
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 Serjeant	QS
Serjeant-at-law	SL
Queen's Counsel	QC
Justice of the Peace	JP
Deputy Lieutenant	DL
University Degrees [3]
Doctorate	DD, PhD, MD, EngD etc.
Master's Degree	MA, MSc, MRes, MEng, MMath, etc.
Bachelor's Degree	BA, BSc, LL.B, BEng etc.
Associate of King's College	AKC
Associate of the Royal College of Science	ARCS
University Diplomas [3]
Postgraduate Diploma	PGD, PGDCCI(open), etc
Diploma of Higher Education	DipHE
University Alumni
University of Cambridge	(Cantab)
University of Oxford	(Oxon)
University of Edinburgh	(Edin)
University of London	(Lond)
University of Exeter	(Exon)
University of Durham	(Dunelm)
School Alumni
Old Alleynian (Dulwich College)	OA
Old Etonian (Eton College)	OE
Old King's Scholars (King's School, Canterbury)	OKS
Old Greshamian (Gresham's School)	OG
Old Harrovian (Harrow School)	OH
Old Lancastrian (Lancaster Royal Grammar School)	OL
Old Mancunian (Manchester Grammar School)	OM
Old Marlburian (Marlborough College)	OM
Old Novocastrian (Newcastle Royal Grammar School)	ON
Old Oundelian (Oundle School)	OO
Old Rugbeian (Rugby School)	OR
Old Shirburnian (Sherborne School)	OS
Old Stamfordian (Stamford School)	OS
Old Wellingtonian (Wellington College)	OW
Old Westminster (Westminster School)	OW
Old Wykehamist (Winchester College)	OW
Religious Orders [4]
Canons Regular	C.R. + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. C.R.I.C
Society of Jesus ("Jesuits")	SJ
St. Philip's Oratorian	Cong.Orat.
Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars")	OP
Conventual Franciscans	OFM Conv.
Order of Friars Minor	OFM
Marist Brothers	FMS
Legal Qualifications
Bachelors Degrees	LL.B
Masters Degrees	LL.M, BCL, MJur
Doctorate	Ph.D
Honorary Doctorate	LL.D
Scottish Professional	DipLP
English Professional	BVC, LPC
Medical Qualifications
Medicine	MB/BM ChB/BS/BCh/BChir
Surgery	MS, MCh, etc.
Physicians	MRCP, FRCP, etc.
Physiotherapy	DPT, MCSP, FCSP, SRP, etc
Pharmacists	MRPharmS, FRPharmS
Certified Pharmacy Technician	CPhT, Reg Pharm Tech
Veterinary Surgeons	BVSc, BVetMed, VetMB, BVM&S, MRCVS, FRCVS
Teaching Qualifications
Postgraduate Certificate in Education	PGCE
Certificate in Education	Cert. Ed.
Bachelor of Education	BEd
National Professional Qualification for Headship	NPQH
Engineering Qualifications
Chartered Engineer	CEng
Incorporated Engineer	IEng
Engineering Technician	EngTech
Nursing Qualifications Pre-2007
Although technically out of date, some of these titles are still in common usage, particularly with nurses registered with the NMC's precedent body.
Registered General Nurse (Post 1984)	RGN
State Registered Nurse (Pre 1984)	SRN
Registered Mental Health Nurse	RMN
Registered Sick Children's Nurse	RSCN
State Enrolled Nurse (Pre 1984)	SEN
State Enrolled Nurse (Mental Illness) (Pre 1984)	SEN(M)
Enrolled Nurse (Post 1984)	EN
Enrolled Nurse (Mental Illness) (Post 1984)	EN(M)
Registered Nurse Mental Handicapped	RNMH
Registered Nurse (Most Recent Connotation Replacing all of above)	RN
Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications as of 2007 [12]
Registered Midwife	RM
1st Level Registered Nurse (Adult)	RN1 / RNA
2nd Level Registered Nurse (Adult)	RN2
1st Level Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	RN3 / RNMH
2nd Level Registered Nurse (Mental Health)	RN4
1st Level Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities)	RN5 / RNLD
2nd Level Registered Nurse (Learning Disabilities)	RN6
1st Level Registered Nurse (Children)	RN8 / RNC
2nd Level Registered Nurse (General)	RN7
2nd Level Registered Nurse (Fever)	RN9
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Health Visiting)	RHV
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (School Nursing)	RSN
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Occupational Health)	ROH
Specialist Community Public Health Nurse (Family Health Nursing) {Scotland Only}	RFHN
Nursing Recorded Qualifications
The Nurse must be registered in one of the above categories to be eligible to study for and use these post-nomial letters.
Specialist Practitioner - Adult Nursing	SPAN
Specialist Practitioner - Mental Health Nursing	SPMH
Specialist Practitioner - Children's Nursing	SPCN
Specialist Practitioner - Learning Disability Nursing	SPLD
Specialist Practitioner - General Practice Nursing	SPGP
Specialist Practitioner - Community Mental Health Nursing	SCHM
Specialist Practitioner - Community Learning Disabilities Nursing	SCLD
Specialist Practitioner - Community Children's Nursing	SPCC
Specialist Practitioner - District Nursing	SPDN
Mode 1 Prescribing	V100
Extended Nurse Prescribing	V200
Extended / Supplementary Nurse Prescribing	V300
Lecturer / Practice Educator	LPE
Fellowship of Learned Societies [4]
Fellow of the Royal Society	FRS
Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society	FRAeS
Fellow of the Geological Society of London	FGS
Fellow of the Academy of Saint Cecilia	FASC
Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society	FCCS
Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts	FRSA
Fellow of the Academy of Musicians	FAM
Fellow of the Faculty of Young Musicians	FFYM
Fellow of the Academy of Saint Philip Neri	FASPN
Fellow of the Faculty of Liturgical Musicians	FFLYM
Fellow of the Royal College of Organists	FRCO
Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh	FRSE
Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society	FRAS
Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society	FRAS
Fellow of the Linnean Society of London	FLS
Fellow of the National College of Music	FNCM
Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society	FRGS
Fellow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain	FRI
Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies	FRUSI
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personal Development	FCIPD
Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society	FRSS
Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada	FRSC
Fellow of the London Zoological Society	FZS
Royal Academicians [4]
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
Fellow of the Association for Project Management	FAPM
Fellow of the Chartered Managers Institute	FCMI
Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers	FCSD
Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply	FCIPS
Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	FCILT
Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland	FEIS
Chartered Manager	CMgr
Chartered Director	CDir
Chartered Chemist	CChem
Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	CMILT
Chartered Information Technology Professional	CITP
Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology	CMALT
Fellow of The Nautical Institute	FNI
Chartered Mathematician	CMath
Chartered Biologist	CBiol
Chartered Environmentalist	CEnv
Chartered Scientist	CSci
Chartered Colourist	CCol
Fellow of the British Computer Society	FBCS
Chartered Fellowship of the British Computer Society	FBCS CITP
Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	FIET
Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	FIMA
Fellow of the Higher Education Academy	FHEA
Fellow of the Institute of Biology	FIBiol
Fellow of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management	FIEEM
Fellow of the Institute of Physics	FInstP
Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration	FInstR
Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	FIChemE
Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers	FIEE
Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	FIMechE
Fellow of the Institute of Swimming	FIOS
Member of the Association for Project Management	MAPM
Member of the Chartered Management Institute	MCMI
Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management	MInstLM
Member of the British Computer Society	MBCS
Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management	MIIRSM
Member of the British Psychological Society	MBPS
Member of the Institute of Directors	MIoD
Member of the Chartered Society of Designers	MCSD
Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply	MCIPS
Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK)	MILT
Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers	MIChemE
Member of the Institution Engineering Designers	MIED
Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers	MIEE
Member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management	MIEEM
Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers	MIMechE
Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers	MIRSE
Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society	MRAeS
Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors	MRICS
Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects	RIBA
Member of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers	MIIE
Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	MIET
Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology	TMIET
Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications	MIMA
Member of the Institute of Directors	MIoD
Fellow of the Institute of Directors	FIoD
Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management	M.Inst.SRM
Associate Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management	A.Inst.SRM
Member of the Institute of Swimming	MIOS
Member of the Swimming Teachers' Association	MSTA
Associate Member of the Swimming Teachers' Association	ASTA
City & Guilds of London Institute
Licentiate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	LCGI
Graduate of the City & Guilds of London Institute	GCGI
Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute-awarded to undergraduates who receive a BEng or MEng degree from a programme within the City and Guilds College-Imperial College London.	ACGI
Member of the City & Guilds of London Institute	MCGI
Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute	FCGI
Honoris Causa Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute	HonFCGI
Writers to the Signet
Writer to the Signet	WS
British Red Cross Society Awards & Honours
Badge of Honour (No Category - abbreviation of categories below - Common Usage)	BH
Badge of Honour for Devoted Service - Uncommon Usage	BH(D)
Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service - Uncommon Usage	BH(DS)
Badge of Honour for Outstanding Service - Uncommon Usage	BH(OS)
Voluntary Medical Service Medal	VMSM
Legislators
Member of Parliament [5]	MP
Member of the Scottish Parliament	MSP
Member of the National Assembly for Wales	AM
Member of the London Assembly [6]	AM
Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly ('Member of the Legislative Assembly')	MLA
Member of the European Parliament	MEP
Armed Forces [7]
Royal Navy [8] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RN
Royal Naval Reserve [8] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RNR
Army [9] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RE, RAPC, etc.
Royal Air Force [10] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAF
Royal Auxiliary Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAuxAF
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve [10] rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAFVR
Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RAFVR(T)
Royal Marines rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RM
Royal Marines Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by	RMR
Scouting
Queen's Scout	QS
King's Scout	KS

Notes:

[1] The letters "PC" are used only by peers. For other Privy Counsellors, "Rt. Hon." before the name suffices. The distinction is caused because peers may already hold the title "Rt. Hon." while not being a Privy Counsellor, while the same cannot be said of commoners.

[2] Esquire (or Esq. as a suffix) is now commonly used in the UK in place of the prefix Mr. in formal address, according to the "Dictionary of Genealogy" it has no real meaning. In the US it is considered in many places only to be used for lawyers.

[3] The exact post-nominal for university degrees varies based on the faculty in which the degree was obtained.

[4] There are too many religious orders, learned societies, royal academies, and professional institutions to be listed. One example is provided in each case; the format shown should be followed for other organizations, except that the initials of the organization should be substituted.

[5] "Member of Parliament" is used in the UK and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. In the UK, members of the House of Commons are described Members of Parliament, but members of the House of Lords are not.

[6] When the London Assembly was first established in 2000 there was some debate over its members post nominal. The most commonly used where "AM", "GLA", "MLA" and "GLAM". GLA is a short form of Greater London Authority, of which the London Assembly is part. A consensus now appears to have grown up around the use of AM.

[7] In the Armed Forces, two or more branches may have officers with the same or similar titles, such as "Captain," which is a rank in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Marines. To differentiate between the branches, post-nominals such as "RN" are used. However, such post-nominals are not used for the higher positions, since the higher officers are differently-titled in each branch.

[8] "RN" or "RNR" is used for officers with the rank of Captain or below.

[9] In the Army, the initials of the regiment or corps of the officer are used as post-nominals.

[10] "RAF" or "RAFVR" technically should be used for officers with the rank of Air Chief Marshal and below, though, in practice, it is used for officers with the rank of Wing Commander and below.

[11] When listing the honours and awards enjoyed by any person it is customary to include the Order of St John, but this is a Royal Order and not a State Order, and so confers no precedence. The statutes of the order state (statute 32(2)) The letters specified … may be used … but admission or promotion to any Grade of the Order … shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence whatsoever.

[12] Most institutions awarding Fellowships also award memberships. For example, whilst FRAeS is the highest award of the Royal Aeronautical Society, CRAeS (Companion) is an equivalent status but not also including professional qualifications, MRAeS is a professionally qualified member, and AMRAeS is an associate member - reflecting a lower level of professional qualification. This pattern is common, but not universal and specific postnominals can vary between societies.

The Grades of the Order of St John are:

Grade I	Bailiffs or Dames Grand Cross	(GCStJ)
Grade II	Knights or Dames of Justice or Grace	(KStJ or DStJ)
Grade III (a)	Chaplains	(ChStJ)
Grade III (b)	Commanders (Brothers or Sisters)	(CStJ)
Grade IV	Officers (Brothers or Sisters)	(OStJ)
Grade V	Serving Brothers or Serving Sisters	(SBStJ) or (SSStJ)
Grade VI	Esquires	(EsqStJ)

[12] Nursing and Midwifery The title of "1st Level Registered Nurse" is comparable to the old titles of RGN, RMN e.t.c. The title of "2nd Level Registered Nurse" refers to those previously called Enrolled Nurses. The post nomial letters for 1st Level Registered Nurses can be used interchangeably but not together i.e. either Your Name, RN1 or Your Name, RNA NOT Your Name, RN1, RNA

Australia

Office	Post-nominal
Orders and Decorations
Victoria Cross [1]	VC
Cross of Valour	CV
George Cross (obsolete)	GC
Order of Merit	OM
Knight of the Order of Australia [2]	AK
Dame of the Order of Australia [2]	AD
Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order	GCVO
Companion of the Order of Australia	AC
Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	KCVO
Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	DCVO
Officer of the Order of Australia	AO
Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire	DBE
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	CVO
Star of Gallantry	SG
Star of Courage	SC
Distinguished Service Cross	DSC
Military Cross	MC
Distinguished Flying Cross	DFC
Member of the Order of Australia	AM
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order	LVO
Member of the Royal Victorian Order	MVO
Conspicuous Service Cross	CSC
Nursing Service Cross	NSC
Medal for Gallantry	MG
Bravery Medal	BM
Distinguished Service Medal	DSM
Public Service Medal	PSM
Australian Police Medal	APM
Australian Fire Service Medal	AFSM
Ambulance Service Medal	ASM
Emergency Services Medal	ESM
Medal of the Order of Australia	OAM
Conspicuous Service Medal	CSM
Australian Antarctic Medal	AAM
Royal Victorian Medal	RVM
Foreign Orders and Decorations
Commonwealth Orders and Decorations	Varies
Other Foreign Orders and Decorations	Varies
Legislators
Member of Parliament	MP
Member of the Legislative Assembly	MLA
Member of the Legislative Council	MLC
Member of the House of Assembly (Tasmania)	MHA
Legal Positions
Queen's Counsel	QC
Senior Counsel	SC
Fellowship or Membership of Professional Institutions
Fellow of the Australian Computer Society	FACS
Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors	FAICD
Member of the Australian Computer Society	MACS
Member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors	MAICD

Notes:

[1] Awarding of the Imperial Victoria Cross to Australian citizens ended when the Australian Victoria Cross was created as part of the Australian Honours System in 1991. The Australian Victoria Cross has yet to be awarded. Of the 96 Australians awarded the Victoria Cross there are two living: Edward Kenna and Keith Payne.

[2] The Knight & Dame level of the Order of Australia was abolished in 1986. Those who were awarded this rank are still permitted to use the title and the postnominal letters.

Canada

Office	Post-nominal
Higher National Decorations
Victoria Cross [1]	VC
Cross of Valour	CV
Appointments to the Queen
Privy Counsellor [2]	PC
National Orders
Companion of the Order of Canada	CC
Officer of the Order of Canada	OC
Member of the Order of Canada	CM
Commander of the Order of Military Merit	CMM
Commander of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces	COM
Commander of the Royal Victorian Order	CVO
Officer of the Order of Military Merit	OMM
Officer of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces	OOM
Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order	LVO
Member of the Order of Military Merit	MMM
Member of the Order of Merit of the Police Forces	MOM
Member of the Royal Victorian Order	MVO
Provincial Orders
Grand Officier de l'Ordre national du Québec	GOQ
Officier de l'Ordre national du Québec	OQ
Chevalier de l'Ordre national du Québec	CQ
Saskatchewan Order of Merit	SOM
Order of Ontario	O.Ont
Order of British Columbia	OBC
Alberta Order of Excellence	AOE
Order of Prince Edward Island	O.PEI
Order of Manitoba	OM
Order of New Brunswick	ONB
Order of Nova Scotia	ONS
Order of Newfoundland and Labrador	ONL
National Decorations
Star of Military Valour	SMV
Star of Courage	SC
Meritorious Service Cross [3]	MSC
Medal of Military Valour	MMV
Medal of Bravery	MB
Meritorious Service Medal	MSM [3]
Royal Victorian Medal	RVM
Canadian Forces Decoration	CD
Heredity Titles
Member of the United Empire Loyalists [4]	UE
Provincial Decorations
Ontario Medal for Good Citizenship	OMC
Saskatchewan Volunteer Medal	SVM
Foreign Orders and Decorations
Commonwealth Orders and Decorations	Varies
Other Foreign Orders and Decorations	Varies
Degrees, Orders, Societies, Academicians etc.
Fellow of The Royal Canadian Academy of Arts	FRCA
Fellow of The Royal Canadian Geographical Society	FRCGS
Fellow of The Chemical Institute of Canada	FCIC
Fellow of The Royal Heraldry Society of Canada	FRHSC
Fellow of The Canadian Aeronautics and Space Institute	FCASI
Also, see Section on the United Kingdom above
Legal Positions
Queen's Counsel	QC
Legislators
Member of Parliament [5]	MP
Member of the House of Assembly [6]	MHA
Member of the National Assembly [6]	MNA
Member of the Legislative Assembly [6]	MLA
Member of Provincial Parliament [6]	MPP
Fellowship or Membership of Professional Institutions
Certified General Accountant	CGA
Certified Management Accountant	CMA
Chartered Accountant	CA
Information Systems Professional	I.S.P.
Professional Engineer	P.Eng.
Certified Technician	C.Tech.
Certified Engineering Technologist	C.E.T.
Payroll Compliance Practitioner	PCP
Professional Geoscientist	P.Geo.

[1] Currently there are no living Canadians permitted to utilize the postnominal letters "V.C.". Since its creation in 1993 the Canadian Victoria Cross has never been awarded.

[2] Francophone Privy Councilor's utilize the postnominal letters "C.P." rather than the anglophone "P.C.". There are several other cases of this in Canada such as Francophone Fellows of the Royal Society of Canada using the letters "MSRC" instead of "FRSC". In practice, these postnominals are not usually translated from one language to another. A Privy Councilor is also entitled to be styled "The Honourable" or "L'honorable" for life. The postnominal letters are necessary to denote that someone is a privy councilor because in Canada holding a certain office can also allow the use of "The Honourable" title.

[3] When awarded the Meritorious Service Cross, Francophones use the postnominal letters CSM for Croix du service méritoire, instead of MSC. The post-nominal letters for the Meritorious Service Medal (MSM) are the same in both English and French.[1]

[4] UE is the only Hereditary title in Canada, though this is disputed by some (See Rootsweb "http://archiver.rootsweb.com/th/read/UNITED-EMPIRE-LOYALIST/2001-05/0989875861"). It is based on Lord Dorchester's Order in Council in 1789 which was meant to differentiate loyalists from later settlers. Entitled to use these letters are descendants of :

Either male or female, as of 19 April 1775, a resident of the American colonies, and joined the Royal Standard prior to the Treaty of Separation of 1783, or otherwise demonstrated loyalty to the Crown, and settled in territory remaining under the rule of the Crown; or
a soldier who served in an American Loyalist Regiment and was disbanded in Canada; or
a member of the Six Nations of either the Grand River or the Bay of Quinte Reserve who is descended from one whose migration was similar to that of other Loyalists. (Dorchester Proclamation is found at "http://www.uelac.org/PDF/ldp.pdf")

Although there are thousands of individuals entitled to use these letters, the practice is mostly limited to genealogists and Canadian monarchists.

[5] "Member of Parliament" is used in Canada and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. In Canada, members of the House of Commons are described Members of Parliament, but members of the Senate are not.

[6] In Canada, members of legislative assemblies are called MLAs in all provinces and territories except:

Ontario, where they have been called Members of Provincial Parliament (MPPs) since 1938,
Quebec, where they are called Members of the National Assembly (MNAs), and
Newfoundland and Labrador, where they are called Members of the House of Assembly (MHAs).

New Zealand

Office	Post-nominal
Decorations for Bravery
Victoria Cross (New Zealand version)	VC
New Zealand Cross	NZC
National Decorations
Member of the Order of New Zealand	ONZ
Principal Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	PCNZM
Knight/Dame Grand Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit [1]	GNZM
Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	DCNZM
Knight Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit [1]	KNZM
Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit [1]	DNZM
Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit	CNZM
New Zealand Gallantry Star	NZGS
New Zealand Bravery Star	NZBS
Companion of the Queen's Service Order	QSO
Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit	ONZM
Member of the New Zealand Order of Merit	MNZM
New Zealand Gallantry Decoration	NZGD
New Zealand Bravery Decoration	NZBD
New Zealand Gallantry Medal	NZGM
New Zealand Bravery Medal	NZBM
Queen's Service Medal	QSM
New Zealand Antarctic Medal	NZAM
Distinguished Service Decoration	DSD
Learned Societies
Companion of the Royal Society of New Zealand	CRSNZ [2]
Fellow of the Royal New Zealand Institute of Horticulture	FRIH [3]

[1] The New Zealand Order of Merit was created in 1996 to replace the Orders of the Bath, St Michael and St George, the British Empire, and the Companions of Honour, as well as the distinction of Knight Bachelor, for New Zealand recipients. The two highest levels were originally Knight/Dame Grand Companion and Knight/Dame Companion and entailed elevation to knighthood. In 2000 the Queen, on the advice of Prime Minister Helen Clark, changed the titles of these levels to Principal Companion and Distinguished Companion respectively, and removed the privileges of knighthood. Those New Zealanders who were appointed to the first or second level before the change (and thus created a knight or dame) are still permitted to style themselves "Sir" or "Dame" and use the former post-nominal letters.

[2] Only those orders and decorations which are unique to New Zealand are listed, although a number of 'British' honours are still part of the New Zealand Honours System, notably those which are in the personal gift of the Sovereign, i.e. the Order of the Garter, Order of the Thistle, Royal Victorian Order, and the Order of Merit. In addition there are many living New Zealanders who hold appointments in the orders which the New Zealand Order of Merit replaced. For a full list of honours see listing of the correct order of wear for orders, decorations and medals in New Zealand.

Sri Lanka

Office	Post-nominal
Military Awards and Decorations
Bravery Awards
Parama Weera Vibhushanaya	PWV
Weerodara Vibhushanaya	WV
Weera Wickrama Vibhushanaya	WWV
Rana Wickrama Padakkama	RWP
Rana Sura Padakkama	RSP
Distinguished Service Awards
Vishista Seva Vibhushanaya	VSV
Uttama Seva Padakkama	USP
Videsha Seva Padakkama	VSP
Karyakshama Seva Vibhushanaya	KSV
Appointments to the President
Aide de Camp to the President	ADC
Legal Appointments
President's Counsel	PC
Justice of the Peace	JP
Legislators
Member of Parliament	MP
University Degrees
Doctorate	PhD, etc.
Master's Degree	MA, MSc, etc.
Bachelor's Degree	BA, BSc, etc.
Diplomas
National Diploma's	NDT, NDIT, etc
Diploma	Dip
Engineering Qualifications
Chartered Engineer	CEng
Armed Forces
Sri Lanka Army	SLLI, SLAC, SLA, etc
Sri Lanka Navy	SLN
Sri Lanka Volunteer Naval Force	SLVNF
Sri Lanka Air Force	SLAF
Sri Lanka Volunteer Air Force	SLVAF

Papua New Guinea

Office	Post-nominal
Papua New Guinea Honours System
Cross of Valour	CV
Grand Companion of the Order of Logohu	GCL
Companion of the Order of the Star of Melanesia	CSM
Commander of the Order of Logohu	CL
Officer of the Order of Logohu	OL
Member of the Order of Logohu	ML
National Medal of the Order of Logohu	LM
Cross of Medical Service Medal	CMS
Distinguished Military Service Medal	DMS
Distinguished Police Service Medal	DPS
Distinguished Correctional Service Medal	DCS
Emergency Service Medal	ESM
Public Service Medal	PSM
Meritorious Community Service Medal	MCS
Commendation Medal for Valuable Service	SMM

[1] Papua New Guinea created their own honours system in 2004 with the first investitures being performed by The Princess Royal in September 2005. Papua New Guinea still recognises the Imperial Honours System. [4]

Antigua and Barbuda

Office	Post-nominal
The Most Exalted Order of the National Hero
Knight of the Order of the National Hero	KNH
Dame of the Order of the National Hero	DNH
The Most Distinguished Order of the Nation
Knight Grand Collar	KGN
Dame Grand Collar	DGN
Knight Grand Cross	KGCN
Dame Grand Cross	DCGN
Knight Commander	KCN
Dame Commander	DCN
Commander	CN
Officer	ON
Member	MN
The Most Illustrious Order of Merit
Grand Cross	GCM
Grand Officer	GOM
Commander	CM
Officer	OM
Member	MM
The Most Precious Order of Princely Heritage
Grand Cross	GCH
Grand Officer	GOH
Commander	CH
Officer	OH
Member	MH

[1] The Honours System of Antigua and Barbuda was created in 1998

Trinidad & Tobago

Office	Post-nominal
Honours System
Trinity Cross	TC
Chaconia Medal	CM [1]
Humming Bird Medal	HBM [1]
Public Service Medal of Merit	MOM [1]

[1] Although issued in three classes (Gold, Silver and Bronze) all three medals carry the same post-nominal letters.

Jamaica

Office	Post-nominal
Honours System
The Order of the National Hero	None [1]
The Order of the Nation	ON [2]
The Order of Jamaica	OJ [3]
Order of Distinction [4]
Commander	CD
Officer	OD

[1] Members of the Order of the National Hero do not use postnominal letters. They instead "The Right Excellent" before their names and "National Hero of Jamaica" after their names.

[2] In addition to the postnominal letters ON, members of the Order of the Nation use "The Most Honourable" before their names.

[3] Honorary Members must utilize OJ {hon} instead. Members are entitled to use "The Honourable" before their names.

[4] Honorary Appointments must use the letters CD (hon) or OD (hon).

Solomon Islands

Office	Post-nominal
Star of Solomon Islands	SSI
Cross of the Solomon Islands	CSI
Solomon Islands Medal	SIM

Fiji

Office	Post-nominal
The Order of Fiji
Companion	CF
Officer	OF
Member	MF
Medal	MOF
Decorations
President's Cross	PC
President's Medal	PM

Hong Kong

Office	Post-nominal
General Awards
Grand Bauhinia Medal	GBM
Gold Bauhinia Star	GBS
Silver Bauhinia Star	SSB
Bronze Bauhinia Star	BBS
Medal of Honour	MH
General Awards
Medal for Bravery (Gold)	MBG
Medal for Bravery (Silver)	MBS
Medal for Bravery (Bronze)	MBB
Official Titles
Justice of the Peace	JP
Senior Counsel [2]	SC

[1] Those individuals who received British Honours prior to the handover may continue to wear the order and/or use the related post-nominal letters, however, these are not officially recognized by the Government of Hong Kong.

[2] Senior Counsel is a replacement for the title of Queen's Counsel. Those individuals who had achieved the status of QC may continue to employ the letters in addition to SC.

Zimbabwe

Office	Post-nominal
Orders and Decorations
Gold Cross of Zimbabwe	GCZ
Zimbabwe Order of Merit
Grand Commander	GCZM
Grand Officer	GZM
Commander	CZM
Officer	OZM
Member	MZM
Other Decorations
Liberation Decoration	LD
Silver Cross of Zimbabwe	SCZ
Bronze Cross of Zimbabwe	BCZ
Medal for Meritorious Service	MMS

[1] The Honours System of Zimbabwe superseded the Rhodesia Honours System in 1980.

Rhodesia

Office	Post-nominal
Orders and Decorations
Grand Cross of Valour	GCV
Conspicuous Gallantry Decoration	CGD
Legion of Merit
Grand Commander	GCLM
Grand Officer	GLM
Commander	CLM
Officer	OLM
Member	MLM
Other Medals
Independence Decoration	ID
Independence Commemorative Decoration	ICD
Police Cross for Conspicuous Gallantry	PCG
Silver Cross of Rhodesia	SCR
Prison Cross for Gallantry	RCP

[1] The Honours System of Rhodesia was superseded by the Honours System of Zimbabwe in 1981.

Malta

Office	Post-nominal
National Order of Merit
Companion of Honour [1]	KUOM
Companion	KOM
Officer	UOM
Member	MOM
The Xirka Gieh ir-Repubblika
Sieheb il-Gieh	SG
Honours
Midalja ghall-Qlubija (Medal of Bravery)	MRQ
Midalja ghall-Qadi tar-Repubblika (Medal of Service to the Republic	MQR

[1] There is an additional higher Grade Companion of Honour With Collar but the post-nominal letters are the same