Foreign Honours and Decorations awarded to RAF Personnel
Listed below are the abbreviations used in the the biographical section to indicate foreign awards made to RAF Personnel
| Abbreviation used in text | Award | Country of issue |
| AFC (G) | Air Force Cross | Greece |
| AFC (V) | Air Force Cross | Venezuela |
| AM (US) | Air Medal | United States of America |
| ASM | As Samood Medal | Oman |
| AVM (B) | Al Vittore Mlitare, Bronze | Italy |
| BL | Bronze Lion | Netherlands |
| BSM | Bronze Star Medal | United States of America |
| CBD (SC) | Cloud and Banner Decoration with Special Cravat | China |
| CBD (SBK) | Cloud and Banner Decoration with Special Badge and Knot | China |
| CBD (SR) | Cloud and Banner Decoration with Special Rosette | China |
| CBD (SN) | Cloud and Banner Decoration with Special Necklet | China |
| CdeG (F) | Croix de Guerre | France |
| CdeG (F) (BS) | Croix de Guerre (with Bronze Star) | France |
| CdeG (P&S) (F) | Croix de Guerre with Palm and Star | France |
| CdeG (I) | Croce di Guerra | Italy |
| CdeG (P) | Croix de Guerre with Palms | France |
| CdeG (P) (B) | Croix de Guerre 1940 with Palms | Belgium |
| CdeG (B) | Croix de Guerre | Belgium |
| CMC | Czechoslovak Military Cross | Czechoslovakia |
| CLoM (Cdr) | Legion of Merit (Commander) | Czechoslovakia |
| CS2 | Order of the Crown of Siam, 2nd Class | Siam |
| CWC | Czechoslovak War Cross | Czechoslovakia |
|
Cwn, O |
Order of the Crown, Officer |
Belgium |
|
Cwn, C |
Order of the Crown, Chevalier | Belgium |
|
Cwn, C & CdeG (P) |
Order of the Crown, Chevalier with Croix de Guerre with Palms | Belgium |
|
Cwn (Cdr) |
Order of the Crown, Commander | Belgium |
|
Cwn-P (Cdr) |
Order of the Crown with Palm, Commander | Belgium |
|
Cwn-P (GC) |
Order of the Crown with Palm, Grand Commander | Belgium |
|
Cwn, GO |
Order of the Crown, Grand Officer | Belgium |
|
Cwn, Cdr |
Crown, Commander | Italy |
|
Cwn, Off |
Crown, Officer | Italy |
|
Cwn, Gr Off |
Crown, Grand Officer | Italy |
| DFC (G) | Greek Distinguished Flying Cross | Greece |
| DFC (US) | Distinguished Flying Cross | United States of America |
| DFC (N) | Dutch Flying Cross | Netherlands |
| DSM (US) | Distinguished Service Medal | United States of America |
| DSM (USN) | US Navy Distinguished Service Medal | United States of America |
| EN2 | El Hahda, 2nd Class | Hejaz |
| EN3 | El Hahda, 3rd Class | Hejaz |
| GCOCP |
Grand Cross of the Order of the Crown with Palms |
Belgium |
| GC: ROSG (cs) |
Gold Cross, Royal Order of St. George with crossed swords |
Greece Greek awards |
| GC (G) |
Gold Cross |
Greece Greek awards |
| GI(s)C | Royal Order of George I (with swords), Commander | Greece Greek awards |
| GI(s)O | Royal Order of George I (with swords), Officer | Greece Greek awards |
| GI-GC | Royal Order of George I (with Swords), Grand Cross | Greece Greek awards |
| GI-GdC | Royal Order of George I, Gold Cross | Greece Greek awards |
| GI-GO | Royal Order of George I, Grand Officer | Greece Greek awards |
| GI-Cdr | Royal Order of George I, Commander | Greece Greek awards |
| GI-O | Royal Order of George I, Officer | Greece Greek awards |
| GSM (O) |
General
Service Medal (‘Dhofar’ clasp) |
Oman |
| GOOC | Grand Officer of the Order of Couronne | Belgium |
| GWC | War Cross | Greece Greek awards |
| JMN | Johan Mangku Negara | Malaya |
| KH VII LC | King Haakon VII Liberty Cross | Norway |
| KH VII FC | King Haakon VII Freedom Medal | Norway |
| KLO1 | Kuwait Liberation Order, 1st Grade | Kuwait |
| KW | Krzyz Walecznych (Cross of Valour) | Poland |
| Leo, Cdr | Order of Leopold, Commander | Belgium |
| Leo, Knt | Order of Leopold, Knight? | Belgium |
| Leo, (O) | Order of Leopold, Officer | Belgium |
| LeoP (Cdr) | Order of Leopold with Palms, Commander | Belgium |
| LeoP (O) | Order of Leopold with Palms, Officer | Belgium |
| LeoP (C) | Order of Leopold with Palms, Chevalier | Belgium |
| LeoII (GO) | Order of Leopold II with Palms, Grand Officer | Belgium |
| LeoII (Cdr) | Order of Leopold II with Palms, Commander | Belgium |
| LM | Libyan Medal | Italy |
| LoH, C | Legion of Honour, Croix de Chevalier | France |
| LoH, O | Legion of Honour, Officer | France |
| LoH, Cdr | Legion of Honour, Croix de Commandeur | France |
| LoH, GO | Legion of Honour, Grand Officier | France |
| LoH, GC | Legion of Honour, Grand Commandeur | France |
| LoM (CC) | Legion of Merit (Chief Commander) | United State of America |
| LoM (Cdr) | Legion of Merit (Commander) | United State of America |
| LoM (O) | Legion of Merit (Officer) | United State of America |
| LoM (L) | Legion of Merit (Legionnaire) | United State of America |
| MC1 (B) | Military Cross, First Class | Belgium |
| MC II (G) | Military Cross Class II | Greece |
| MDBS | Medal for Distinguished Battle Service | USSR |
| MM3 | Military Medal, 3rd Class | Greece |
| MMV (S) | Medal for Military Valour, Silver: | Italy |
| MoM1 | Medal of Merit, 1st Class | Czechoslovakia |
| N (Cdr) | Order of the Nile, Insignia of Commander | Egypt |
| N2 | Order of the Nile, 2nd Class | Egypt |
| N3 | Order of the Nile, 3rd Class | Egypt |
| NOSC (GC) | National Order of the Southern Cross (Grand Cross) | Brazil |
| NWC (S) | Norwegian War Cross with Sword | Norway |
| NWC | Norwegian War Cross | Norway |
| NWC | Norwegian War Cross | Norway |
| OAN | Order of Alexander Nevsky | USSR |
| OAR | Order of Al Rafidhain | Iraq |
| OAR4 | Order of Al Rafidhain, 4th Class | Iraq |
| OB2 | Order of Bahrain, 2nd Degree | Bahrain |
| OC | Order of Christ | Portugal |
| OD (Cdr1) | Order of Dannebrog - Commander 1st Class | Denmark. |
| OD (Cdr2) | Order of Dannebrog - Commander 2nd Class | Denmark. |
| OD (GC) | Order of Dannebrog - Grand Cross | Denmark. |
| OEK | Order of El Kawkab (Star of Jordan), 1st Class | Jordan |
| OK1 | Order of Kutusov 1st Class | USSR |
| OI(E) |
Order of Ismail |
Egypt |
| OI |
Order
of Istiqlal |
Jordan |
| OO2 | Order of Oman, 2nd Class | Oman |
| OSQ | Order of Sultan Qaboos | Oman |
| OM (O) | Order of Merit | Oman |
| MoH | Medal of Honour | Oman |
| OK3 | Order of Kutusov 3rd Class | USSR |
| OL (KGC) | Order of the Lion, Knight Grand Cross | Netherlands |
| OMA | Ordre de Merit Agricole | France |
| OM (E) | Order of Menelik | Ethiopia |
| OMM (K) | Spain | Ethiopia |
| OM (P) | Order of Merit | Poland |
| ONI (GC) | Order of Nichan Iftikhar, Grand Cordon | Tunisia |
| ON(KGC)s | Order of Orange Nassau - Knight Grand Cross (with Swords) | Netherlands |
| ON(KGC) | Order of Orange Nassau - Knight Grand Cross | Netherlands |
| ON(GC) | Order of Orange Nassau - Grand Cross | Netherlands |
| ON(GO)s | Order of Orange Nassau - Grand Officer (with Swords) | Netherlands |
| ON(GO) | Order of Orange Nassau - Grand Officer | Netherlands |
|
ON(C)s |
Order of Orange Nassau - Commander (with Swords) | Netherlands |
|
ON(C) |
Order of Orange Nassau - Commander | Netherlands |
| ON(O)s | Order of Orange Nassau - Officer (with Swords) | Netherlands |
|
ONS |
Order of North Star | Sweden |
| OOA (GO) | Order of Ouissam Alauoite, Grand Officer | Morocco |
| OP1 | Order of the Phoenix Class 1 | Greece |
| OP(s) G-Cdr | Order of the Phoenix (with swords) Grand Commander | Greece |
| OP(Cdr) | Order of the Phoenix (Commander) | Greece |
| OP(GO) | Order of the Phoenix (Grand Officer) | Greece |
| OP(GC) | Order of the Phoenix (Grand Cross) | Greece |
| OPW2 | Order of Patriotic War 2nd Class | USSR |
| ORS | Order of the Red Star | USSR |
| OS1 | Order of Suvorov 1st Class | USSR |
| OS3 | Order of Suvorov 3rd Class | USSR |
| OST | Order of the Sacred Tripod (Paoting) | China |
| OST (SC) |
Order of the Sacred Tripod (Paoting), Special Cravat |
China |
| OST1 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 1st Class | Japan |
| OSw (K) | Order of the Sword, Knight | Sweden |
| OSw (GC) | Order of the Sword, Grand Cross | Sweden |
| OWLV | Order of the White Lion for Victory, Star 1st Class | Czechoslovakia |
| PHN (GC) | Order of Prince Henry the Navigator, GC | Portugal |
| PMN | Panglima Mangku Negara | Malaya |
| PR | Polonia Restituta | Poland |
| PR (GO) | Polonia Restituta - Grand Officer | Poland |
| PR (Cdr) | Polonia Restituta - Commander, | Poland |
| PR (O) | Polonia Restituta - Officer | Poland |
| PR1 | Polonia Restituta 1st Class | Poland |
| PR2 | Polonia Restituta 2nd Class | Poland |
| PR3 | Polonia Restituta 3rd Class | Poland |
| PS | Partisan Star | Yugoslavia |
| RS2 | Rising Sun, 2nd Class | Japan |
| RS3 | Rising Sun, 3rd Class | Japan |
| RS4 | Rising Sun, 4th Class | Japan |
| R, C | Order of St Saveur [the Redeemer], Commander | Greece |
| R-GC | Order of St Saveur [the Redeemer], Grand Commander | Greece |
| Hon, S2 (A) | Honorary Spahi 2nd Class | Algeria |
| SA2S | St Anne, 2nd Class with Swords | Russia |
| SA2SB | St Anne, 2nd Class with Swords and Bow | Russia |
| SA3 | St Anne, 3rd Class | Russia |
| SA3S | St Anne, 3rd Class with Swords | Russia |
| SG4 | St George, 4th Class | Russia |
| SMSL, GO | St Maurice and St Lazarus, Grand Officer | Italy |
| SMSL, C | St Maurice and St Lazarus, Cavliere | Italy |
| SMSL, O | St Maurice and St Lazarus, Officer | Italy |
| SMMV | Silver Medal for Military Valour | Italy |
| SO | Military Order of Savoy, Officer | Italy |
| SO (KGC) | Order of St Olav (Knight Grand Cross) | Norway |
| SO (K) | Order of St Olav (Knight) | Norway |
| SO (GC) | Order of St Olav (Grand Cross) | Norway |
| SO (Cdr) | Order of St Olav (Commander) | Norway |
| SS | Silver Star | United States of America |
| SS1 | St Stanislas, 1st Class . | Russia |
| SS2 |
St Stanislas, 2nd Class . |
Russia |
| SS2S | St Stanislas, 2nd Class with Swords | Russia |
| SS3S | St Stanislas, 3rd Class with Swords | Russia |
| ST, 2 | Order of the Sacred Treasure, 2nd Class | Japan |
| ST, GC | Order of the Sacred Treasure, Grand Cordon | Japan |
| SV4 | St Vladimir, 4th Class | Russia |
| SV4SB | St Vladimir, 4th Class, with Sword and Bow | Russia |
| VM (SC) | Virtuti Militare (Silver Cross) | Poland |
| VM5 | Virtuti Militare 5th Class | Poland |
| WE | White Eagle | Russia |
| WES | White Eagle, with Swords | Russia |
| WE4S | White Eagle, 4th Class with Swords | Serbia |
| WE5S | White Eagle, 5th Class with Swords | Serbia |
| WE (S)2 | Order of the White Eagle (with Swords) 2nd Class | Yugoslavia |
| WL1 | Order of the White Lion 1st Class | Czechoslovakia |
| WL2 | Order of the White Lion 2nd Class | Czechoslovakia |
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