United Kingdom: Royal Victorian Order

Ribbon: Blue with white, red, white edges.

Instituted: 23 April 1896 by Queen Victoria.

Awarded: Personal services to the Sovereign.

Grades: 5 (Knight or Dame Grand Cross, Knight or Dame Commander, Commander, Lieutenant and Member) plus Gold, Silver and Bronze Medals.

Post-nominal letters: -

  • Knight or Dame Grand Cross - GCVO
  • Knight Commander - KCVO
  • Dame Commander - DCVO
  • Commander - CVO
  • Lieutenant - LVO
  • Member - MVO
Collar Collar, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Grand Cross: Badge Grand Cross: Badge, Obverse Grand Cross: Badge, Reverse
Grand Cross: Star Grand Cross: Star, Obverse Grand Cross: Star, Reverse
Grand Cross: Mantle Grand Cross: Mantle Close-up of Mantle Star
Knight Commander: Badge Knight Commander: Badge, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Dame Commander: Badge Dame Commander: Badge, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Knight or Dame Commander: Star Knight or Dame Commander: Star, Obverse Knight or Dame Commande: Star, Reverse
Commander (male) Commander (Male), Obverse Commander (Male), Reverse
Commander (female) Sorry - no picture of obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Lieutenant Lieutenant, Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Member (male) Member (male), Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
Member (female) Member (female), Obverse Sorry - no picture of reverse
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Page last updated: 17 April 2017