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The following is a comprehensive list of orders, decorations, and medals bestowed by the Sovereign Military Order of Malta, both in the present-day and historically.

Sovereign Military Hospitalier Order of Saint John of Jerusalem, of Rhodes and of Malta[]

First Class (Knights of Justice and Conventual Chaplains)

SMOM-s Venerable Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
SMOM-s Knights Grand Cross of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
SMOM Commanders of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
SMOM Knights of Justice Professed of Solemn Vows
SMOM Knights of Justice Professed of Simple Vows
SMOM Knights admitted to the Novitiate
SMOM-f Conventual Chaplains Grand Cross Professed of Solemn Religious Vows
SMOM Conventual Chaplains Professed of Solemn Religious Vows
SMOM Conventual Chaplains Professed of Simple Religious Vows

Second Class (Knights and Dames in Obedience)

SMOM-gs Bailiff Knights Grand Cross in Obedience
SMOM-gs Knights and Dames Grand Cross in Obedience
SMOM-g Knights and Dames in Obedience
SMOM-d Donatus of Justice

Third Class - First Category (Knights and Dames of Honour and Devotion)

SMOM-gcs Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion with Profession Cross ad honorem
SMOM-gcs Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion
SMOM-gcs Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion
SMOM-gc Knights of Honours and Devotion owner of Commandery of Family Patronage
SMOM-gc Knights and Dames of Honour and Devotion
SMOM-gcs Bailiff Knights Grand Cross of Honour and Devotion for Cardinals of the Holy Roman Church

Third Class - Second Category (Conventual Chaplains ad honorem)

SMOM-cf Conventual Chaplains Grand Cross Cappellano ad honorem
SMOM-c Conventual Chaplains ad honorem

Third Class - Third Category (Knights and Dames of Grace and Devotion)

SMOM-gcff Knights Grand Cross of Grace and Devotion with Sash
SMOM-gcf Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Grace and Devotion
SMOM-gc Knights and Dames of Grace and Devotion

Third Class - Fourth Category (Magistral Chaplains)

SMOM-c Magistral Chaplains

Third Class - Fifth Category (Knights and Dames of Magistral Grace)

SMOM-cff-new Knights Grand Cross of Magistral Grace with Sash
SMOM-cf Knights and Dames Grand Cross of Magistral Grace
SMOM-c Knights and Dames of Magistral Grace

Third Class - Sixth Category (Donates of Devotion)

SMOM-d1 Donates of Devotion I class
SMOM-d2 Donates of Devotion II class
SMOM-d3 Donates of Devotion III class

Order pro Merito Melitensi[]

Collar of the Order pro Merito Melitensi[]

OPMM-colX Collar pro Merito Melitensi - Military Class
OPMM-co Collar pro Merito Melitensi - Civilian Class
(Single grade, usually reserved for Heads of State)

Cross of the Order pro Merito Melitensi[]

Military Class
OPMM-gcsX Grand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi – special class
OPMM-gcX Grand Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
OPMM-guX Grand Officer Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
OPMM-cX Commander Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
OPMM-uX Officer Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
Ordine al merito melitense BAR Cross with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
Civilian Class - Gentlemen
OPMM-gcs Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi – special class
OPMM-gc Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
OPMM-gu Grand Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi
OPMM-c Commander Cross pro Merito Melitensi
OPMM-u Officer Cross pro Merito Melitensi
MelitensiCivili Cross pro Merito Melitensi
Civilian Class - Ladies
MelitensiCivili Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi - special class
MelitensiCivili Grand Cross pro Merito Melitensi
MelitensiCivili Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Badge
MelitensiCivili Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Crown
MelitensiCivili Cross pro Merito Melitensi with Shield
MelitensiCivili Cross pro Merito Melitensi
Ecclesiastical Class
OPMM-gcr Grand Cross pro Piis Meritis Melitensi
OPMM-r Cross pro Piis Meritis Melitensi

Medal of the Order pro Merito Melitensi[]

Old style (1920-1960)
SMOM-meritAU Gold Medal pro Merito Melitensi
SMOM-meritAG Silver Medal pro Merito Melitensi
SMOM-meritBZ Bronze Medal pro Merito Melitensi
Military Class
MOPMM-oX Gold Medal with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
MOPMM-aX Silver Medal with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
MOPMM-bX Bronze Medal with Swords pro Merito Melitensi
Civilian Class
MOPMM-o Gold Medal pro Merito Melitensi
MOPMM-a Silver Medal pro Merito Melitensi
MOPMM-b Bronze Medal pro Merito Melitensi

Other distinctions[]

SMOM-terrAG Silver Medal for the Calabria and Sicily earthquake (April 24th 1912)
SMOM-terrBZ Bronze Medal for the Calabria and Sicily earthquake (April 24th 1912)
SMOM-terrAG Silver Medal for the Turkey War (April 24th 1912)
SMOM-terrBZ Bronze Medal for the Turkey War (April 24th 1912)
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Merit Medal for assistance to the 1940-1945 War Veterans
SMOM-Hun Silver Medal for assistance to the Hungarian Refugees
SMOM-Hun Bronze Medal for assistance to the Hungarian Refugees
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Medal for relief activities in Vietnam
900 anni dal riconoscimento dell'OSGG di Papa Pasquale II Bronze medal commemorating the 900th anniversary of the recognition of the SMOM by Pope Paschal II (1113-2013)
Nastrino per la Medaglia Commemorativa dello SMOM per la Solenne Ostensione della Sacra Sindone a Torino nel 2015 SMOM Commemorative Medal for the Solemn Exposition of the Holy Shroud in Turin in 2015 (SMOM Magisterial Decree No. 15421 of 12/13 October 2015, medal not portative & ribbon exclusively portative on SMOM Uniforms "from Pilgrimage")

Malteser International[]

NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Malteser International Medal of Merit in Gold
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Malteser International Medal of Merit in Silver
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Malteser International Medal of Merit in Bronze
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Malteser International Medal of Commitment "St. Martin 2007"
Medagli malteser servizio Malteser International Service Medal

Emergency Corps of the Order of Malta[]

Ecom ECOM Medal for Kosovo 1999
Ecom ECOM for Rwanda 2002

Medal and awards of national associations[]

Malteser Hospitaldienst Austria[]

SMOM-AUSau Merit Medal in Gold
SMOM-AUSag Merit Medal in Silver
SMOM-AUSbz Merit Medal in Bronze
SMOMkosovovg Medal for the relief of the Kosovo refugees (1999)
SMOM-AUSeu08au Euro 2008 Medal in Gold
SMOM-AUSeu08ag Euro 2008 Medal in Silver

Malteser in Deutschland - Malteser Hilfsdienst e.V. (Germany)[]

Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 60 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (60 years)
Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 50 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (50 years)
Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 40 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (40 years)
Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 30 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (30 years)
Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 25 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (25 years)
Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 20 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (20 years)
Dienstalterkennzeichen der Malteser Hilfsdienst 10 Malteser Hilfsdienst long service medal (10 years)
Einsatzmedaille des Malteser Hilfsdienstes Malteser Hilfsdienst service medal
Malteser Memorial Medal for the Malteser Hilfsdienst 50th Anniversary Jubilee
SMOM-GERau Thanks and Gratitude Medal in Gold
SMOM-GERag Thanks and Gratitude Medal in Silver
SMOM-GERbz Thanks and Gratitude Medal in Bronze
SMOM Erinnerungsbandschnalle Weltjugendtag 2005 Memorial ribbon for the World Youth Day 2005
SMOM Erinnerungsbandschnalle Papstbesuch 2006 Memorial ribbon for the Pope's visit 2006
SMOM Erinnerungsbandschnalle Papstbesuch 2011 Memorial ribbon for the Pope's visit 2011

Order of Malta Irish Association and Ambulance Corps (Éire)[]

Order of St.John (Eire) 10 years service medal Service medal (10 years)
Order of St.John (Eire) 20 years service medal Service medal (20 years)
Order of St.John (Eire) 30 years service medal Service medal (30 years)
Order of St.John (Eire) 40 years service medal Service medal (40 years)
Order of St.John (Eire) 50 years service medal Service medal (50 years)
Order of St.John (Eire) 900 years anniversary medal 1999 900 years anniversary medal (1999)
Order of St.John (Eire) Cadet 50 years medal Cadet 50 years medal (1999)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Lourdes 1971 Medal for the pilgrimage to Lourdes (1971)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Holy Year in Roma 1975 Medal for the Holy Year pilgrimage in Rome (1975)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage in Roma 1979 Medal for the pilgrimage in Rome (1979)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Holy Year in Roma 1984 Medal for the Holy Year pilgrimage in Rome (1984)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Lourdes 1988 Medal for the pilgrimage to Lourdes (1988)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Poland 1991 Medal for the pilgrimage in Poland (1991)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Holy Land 1991 Medal for the Holy Land pilgrimage (1991)
Order of St.John (Eire) Pilgrimage Holy Year in Roma 2000 Medal for the Holy Year pilgrimage to Rome (2000)
Order of St.John (Eire) Special Olympics Games 2003 service medal Special Olympics Games 2003 service medal
NO-RIBBON St.John Ambulance Brigade war service medal (1916)
St.John Ambulance Brigade Service Meda (old) St.John Ambulance Brigade Service Medal (1946)
St.John Ambulance Brigade Service Medal (new) St.John Ambulance Brigade Service Medal (current)
SJA-green St.John Ambulance Brigade long service medal (10 years)
SJA-blue St.John Ambulance Brigade long service medal (20 years)
St.John Ambulance Corps Gold Medal of Merit (old) St.John Ambulance Corps Gold Medal of Merit (1943 model)
St.John Ambulance Corps Silver Medal of Merit (old) St.John Ambulance Silver Gold Medal of Merit (1943 model)
St.John Ambulance Corps Bronze Medal of Merit (old) St.John Ambulance Corps Bronze Medal of Merit (1943 model)
St.John Ambulance Corps Gold Medal of Merit (new) St.John Ambulance Corps Gold Medal of Merit (1971 model)
St.John Ambulance Corps Silver Medal of Merit (new) St.John Ambulance Silver Gold Medal of Merit (1971 model)
St.John Ambulance Corps Bronze Medal of Merit (new) St.John Ambulance Corps Bronze Medal of Merit (1971 model)
St.John Ambulance Corps Gold Jubilee Medal 1988 St.John Ambulance Corps Gold Jubilee Medal (1988)

Associazione dei Cavalieri Italiani del Sovrano Ordine di Malta e Corpo Militare dell'Esercito dell'ACISMOM (Italy)[]

SMOM-ACISMOM 1980 Medal for the Southern Italy earthquake (1980)
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Medal for the Northern Italy Emergency (2000)
Abruzzo-2009-SMOM Medal for the Abruzzo earthquake (1999)
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Memorial Medal of the Redemption Jubilee Pilgrimage (1933)
Pelle75 Merit Medal for assistance to the Holy Year pilgrims (1975)
NOT-AVAILABLE-RIBBON Medal for the assistance to the Redemption Jubilee pilgrims (1983)
Pelle00 Medal for the assistance to the Redemption Jubilee pilgrims (2000)
SMOM Giubileo 2015 Medal for the assistance to the Mercy Jubilee pilgrims (2016)
Lourdes Merit medals for the Lourdes Pilgrimages
Lourdes50 Ribbon for the Malta Order Lourdes Pilgrimages 150th Anniversary
MelitensiCivili Pilgrimages Memorial Medal
SMOM-ACISMOM Lourdes Lourdes Pilgrimages Memorial Medal
Friedrich Order Loreto Pilgrimages Memorial Medal
NO-RIBBON Memorial Medal for the second millennium from the birth of Saint Paul Apostle of the People (21 November 2009)
NO-RIBBON Honour Merit Badge of the Military Corps of the order of Malta, awarded in the Gold, Silver and Bronze classes.
Acismom 4045 Memorial Medal of the 1915-1918 War
Acismom 4045 Memorial Medal of the 1940-1945 War, awarded in the Silver Class for officers and Bronze Class for other ranks.
Jugoslavia 222 Memorial Medal for the operations in the former Yugoslavia (7 June 1996)
Croce acismom Long Service Cross for Managers and volunteer nurses (24 October 1941)
Croce acismom Long Service Cross for NCOs and other ranks (24 October 1941)


Assembly of Portuguese Knights of the Sovereign Military Order of Malta (Portugal)[]

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Cruz de Mérito de Frei São Nuno Álvares Pereira

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