Le lettere post-nominali sono lettere che, principalmente nei paesi anglofoni, sono poste dopo il nome di una persona per indicare la posizione, l'incarico o il titolo che l'individuo detiene.
Un individuo può utilizzare diverse serie di lettere postnominali. I titoli onorifici sono elencati per primi, secondo l'ordine decrescente di precedenza. Quindi seguono i titoli di studio e l'appartenenza a società culturali in ordine crescente di importanza.
Nella presente voce si riportano le lettere postnominali utilizzate nei diversi paesi anglofoni.
Antigua e Barbuda Titolo Lettere Post-nominali The Most Exalted Order of the National HeroKnight of the Order of the National Hero KNHDame of the Order of the National Hero DNH The Most Distinguished Order of the NationKnight Grand Collar KGNDame Grand Collar DGNKnight Grand Cross KGCNDame Grand Cross DCGNKnight Commander KCNDame Commander DCNCommander CNOfficer ONMember MN The Most Illustrious Order of MeritGrand Cross GCMGrand Officer GOMCommander CMOfficer OM Member MM The Most Precious Order of Princely HeritageGrand Cross GCHGrand Officer GOHCommander CHOfficer OHMember MH
Australia Ordini e decorazioni Ordini e decorazioni Lettere post-nominali Conferiti dall'ottobre 1992 Conferiti prima dell'ottobre 1992 Victoria Cross e Victoria Cross for AustraliaLe lettere si riferiscono sia alla Victoria Cross imperiale sia alla Victoria Cross for Australia. Il conferimento della Victoria Cross imperiale a cittadini australiani terminò quando fu creata la Victoria Cross for Australia all'interno del Sistema delle Onorificenze Australiane (Australian Honours System) nel 1991. La Victoria Cross for Australia è stata conferita tre volte. Dei 96 Australiani onorati con la Victoria Cross, solamente Keith Payne, nata il 30 agosto 1933, è ancora in vita. VC VC George CrossThese are Imperial awards. All Imperial awards made to Australian citizens after 5 October 1992 are classed as foreign awards, and hence such Australian citizens are not entitled to use the associated post-nominal letters. (Those who were presented with these awards before that date are still permitted to use the post-nominal letters.) GCIn the period 1975-1991, for Australian citizens and ADF personnel, a number of Imperial awards were replaced by Australian awards noted in the table below. Data Gruppo Riconoscimento imperiale Riconoscimento australiano 1975 citizens George Cross (GC) Cross of Valour (Australia) (CV) 18 Oct 1989 citizens Royal Red Cross (RRC & ARRC) Nursing Service Cross (Australia) (NSC) 1991 ADF Distinguished Conduct Medal (DCM)Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM)Distinguished Service Order (DSO) Star of Gallantry (SG)Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) (DSC) Cross of Valour CV CV Knight/Lady of the Garter KG/LG KG/LG Knight/Lady of the Thistle KT/LT KT/LT Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath GCB Order of Merit OM OM Knight/Dame of the Order of AustraliaProvision for further awards at the Knight & Dame level within the Order of Australia was removed by Her Majesty The Queen on 3 March 1986 on the advice of the Prime Minister. Those who have been awarded this rank are still permitted to use the title and the post-nominal letters. AK/AD AK/AD Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George GCMG Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order GCVO GCVO Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire GBE Companion of the Order of Australia AC AC Companion of Honour CH Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath KCB/DCB Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George KCMG/DCMG Knight/Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order KCVO/DCVO KCVO/DCVO Knight/Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire KBE/DBE Knight Bachelor (NB: Confers title of “Sir”/“Dame” - no postnominals) Officer of the Order of Australia AO AO Companion of the Order of the Bath CB Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George CMG Commander of the Royal Victorian Order CVO CVO Commander of the Order of the British Empire CBE Star of Gallantry SG SG Star of Courage (Australia) SC SC Companion of the Distinguished Service Order DSO Distinguished Service Cross (Australia) DSC DSC Member of the Order of Australia AM AM Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order LVO LVO Officer of the Order of the British Empire OBE Companion of the Imperial Service Order ISO Member of the Royal Victorian Order MVO MVO Member of the Order of the British Empire MBE Conspicuous Service Cross (Australia) CSC CSC Nursing Service Cross (Australia) NSC NSC Royal Red Cross (1st Class)(Member) RRC Distinguished Service Cross (UK) DSC Military Cross MC Distinguished Flying Cross (UK) DFC Air Force Cross (UK) AFC Royal Red Cross (2nd Class)(Associate) ARRC Medal for Gallantry MG MG Bravery Medal (Australia) BM BM Distinguished Service Medal (Australia) DSM DSM Public Service Medal (Australia) PSM PSM Australian Police Medal APM APM Australian Fire Service Medal AFSM AFSM Ambulance Service Medal (Australia) ASM ASM Emergency Services Medal (Australia) ESM ESM Medaglia dell'Order of Australia OAM OAM Order of St John VariesPost-nominals within the Order of St John are not recognised as notified in the Governor-General’s media release of 14 August 1982. Distinguished Conduct Medal DCMConspicuous Gallantry Medal CGMConspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) CGM George Medal GM Conspicuous Service Medal CSM CSM Australian Antarctic Medal AAM AAM Queen's Police Medal for Gallantry QPM Queen's Fire Service Medal for Gallantry QFSM Distinguished Service Medal (UK) DSM Military Medal MM Distinguished Flying Medal DFM Air Force Medal AFM Sea Gallantry Medal SGM Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM Royal Victorian Medal RVM RVM British Empire Medal BEM Queen's Police Medal for Distinguished Service QPM Queen's Fire Service Medal for Distinguished Service QFSM Reserve Force Decoration RFD RFD
Uffici e incarichi Legislatori Membro dell'Australian House of Representatives MP Membro del Parlamento (Queensland) MP Membro della Legislative Assembly MLA Membro del Legislative Council MLC Membro della House of Assembly (South Australia) MHA Membro della House of Assembly (Tasmania) MP Posizioni legali Queen's Counsel QC Senior Counsel SC Justice of the Peace JP Justice of the Peace (Qualified) - Qld JP(Qual) Commissioner for Declarations CDec Special Justice (South Australia) SJ Civil Marriage Celebrant CMC Vice regal Aide-de-Camp al Governor-General o allo State Governor ADCArmy Protocol Manual, "Defence Publishing Service", 1999. Retrieved 24 Jun 2010 Servizio Ufficiale della Royal Australian Navy RAN Ufficiale della Royal Australian Navy Reserve RANR Ufficiale dell'Australian Army Abbreviazioni dei corpi d'armata: RAAC, RAE, RAInf Ufficiali in congedo approvato dell'ADF (Retd)
Titoli accademici e professionali Titoli accademici Bachelor of "Speciality/Faculty" B"Speciality" e.g. BA, BSc Bachelor of Laws LLB Bachelor Degree award with Honours (Hons) Master of Arts MA Master of Science MSc Graduate Certificate in "Speciality/Faculty" GCert or GradCert e.g. GCertMkting Graduate Diploma of "Speciality/Faculty" GDip"Speciality" or GradDip"Speciality" e.g. GDipMngt Master of Philosophy MPhil Master Degree of "Speciality/Faculty" M"Speciality" e.g. MBA Master of Laws LLM Master of Juris Doctor JD or MJD Doctor of Philosophy PhD Professional Doctorate of "Speciality/Faculty" D"speciality" e.g. DIT
Appartenenza a società culturali e istituzioni professionali Royal Australasian College of Physicians Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Physicians FRACP Royal Australasian College of Surgeons Fellow of the Royal Australasian College of Surgeons FRACS Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists FRANZCOG Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Ophthalmologists FRANZCO Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Psychiatrists FRANZCP Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists Fellow of the Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists FRANZCR Royal Australian Historical Society Fellow of the Royal Australian Historical Society FRAHS Royal Australian Chemical Institute Fellow of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute FRACI Member of the Royal Australian Chemical Institute MRACI Chartered Chemist CChemQueste lettere postnominali riflettono l'attuale accreditamento professionale da parte di un organismo professionale e coinvolgono la necessità di uno sviluppo professionale continuo monitorato dall'organismo che assegna il titolo. Esse sono assegnate in modo indipendente rispetto alle lettere post-nominali conferite per l'appartenenza all'organizzazione a vari livelli. Ad esempio, un Fellow del CILT con accreditamento CPL userebbe le lettere post-nominali "FCILT, CPL".