Australian honours system a burning car at Kalgoorlie eight years earlier in 1979. Australians become recipients of each of the 55 different types of Australian awards and honours through one of two separate processes; by nomination or by application. There are two broad categories of honours and awards. The Honours and the Awards in the Australian system are, and have been: Note that awards of the British Empire/United Kingdom are now foreign awards. The Australian Defence Force has a system of battle honours, theatre honours, honour titles and honour distinctions to recognise exemplary service by units (not individuals) in combat and combat-related roles.
Irish honours system Holy See awards. As well as state awards, Irish citizens have received foreign dynastic orders such as the Sacred Military Constantinian Order of Saint George, and awards from the Order of Malta. Some existing award schemes are run or supported by the State in Ireland and these include: Other honours or distinctions have also been compared to honours systems: Opposition politicians and others, in criticising actual or potential government appointments to the boards of public and state-sponsored bodies, have on occasion described the practice as a kind of ersatz honours system to reward party loyalists or personal friends of ministers.