Distinguished Service Order
Appearance
Distinguished Service Order | |
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Obverse of the badge (George V) | |
Awarded by the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations | |
Type | Order |
Eligibility | Members of the Armed Forces |
Status | Currently awarded |
Sovereign | Charles III |
Grades (w/ post-nominals) | Companion |
Statistics | |
Established | 6 September 1886 |
Total inductees |
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Precedence | |
Next (higher) | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
Next (lower) | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
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DSO ribbon |
The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military award given by the United Kingdom.