Companion of the Queen's Service Order
award in the Queen's Service Order
The Queen's Service Order (QSE) is an Order of Chivilry in New Zealand. It was created by royal warrant of Queen Elizabeth II on 13 March 1975. The order is used to recognise "valuable voluntary service to the community or meritorious and faithful services to the Crown or similar services within the public sector, whether in elected or appointed office". The Queen's Service Order replaced the Imperial Service Order in New Zealand.[2]
| Queen's Service Order | |
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| Awarded by the Monarch of New Zealand | |
| Award of New Zealand | |
| Sovereign | Charles III |
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| Established | 13 March 1975 |
| Last induction | 31 December 2022 |
| Total inductees | 219[1] |
| Precedence | |
| Next (higher) | New Zealand Bravery Star |
| Next (lower) | Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit |
| Related | Queen's Service Medal |
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| Ribbon of the Queen's Service Order | |
The title of the Order recognises the fact that Queen Elizabeth II was the first New Zealand monarch to be officially titled Queen of New Zealand.[2]
Important members and officers
change- Sovereign: The King of New Zealand
- Principal Companion: The Governor-General
- Extra Companion: The Princess Royal LG LT GCVO QSO CD (1990)
- Additional Companions
- Beverley, Lady Reeves, QSO (1990) – Former Viceregal Consort of New Zealand
- The Rt. Hon. Sir Michael Hardie Boys, GNZM, GCMG, QSO, KStJ, PC (2001) – Former Governor-General of New Zealand
- Mary, Lady Hardie Boys, QSO (2001) – Former Viceregal Consort of New Zealand
- The Hon. Dame Silvia Cartwright, ONZ, PCNZM, DBE, QSO, DStJ (2006) – Former Governor-General of New Zealand
- The Rt. Hon. Sir Anand Satyanand, GNZM, QSO, KStJ (2007) – Former Governor-General of New Zealand
- Susan, Lady Satyanand, QSO (2011) – Former Viceregal Consort of New Zealand
- Lieutenant General The Rt. Hon. Sir Jerry Mateparae, GNZM, QSO, KStJ (2011) – Former Governor-General of New Zealand and former Chief of Defence Force
- Janine, Lady Mateparae, QSO (2016) – Former Viceregal Consort of New Zealand
- The Rt. Hon. Dame Patsy Reddy, GNZM, CVO, QSO, DStJ (2016) – Former Governor-General of New Zealand
- The Rt. Hon. Dame Cindy Kiro, GNZM, QSO, DStJ (2021) – Governor-General of New Zealand
- Sir David Gascoigne, KNZM, CBE, QSO, CStJ (2021) – Former Viceregal Consort of New Zealand
- Secretary and Registrar: Rachel Hayward[3]
References
change- ↑ Medal Yearbook 2023. Honiton, Devon: Token. 2022. p. 545. ISBN 978-1-908828-63-7.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "The Queen's Service Order". dpmc.govt.nz. 2021. Retrieved 2021-02-02.
- ↑ "The Order of New Zealand / The New Zealand Order of Merit / The Queen's Service Order". New Zealand Gazette. 6 December 2022. Retrieved 14 December 2022.
Other websites
change- Official Site, has images of the various insignia.
- "Changes to QSO and QSM Honours affect Gov Gen", New Zealand Government press release (21 May 2007).
- Statutes of the Queen's Service Order (SR 1975/200) – legislation.govt.nz
- Warrant under the Order's seal reconstituting the Order.