Anexo:Letras postnominales en el Reino Unido
Las letras posnominales (en inglés, Post-nominal letters) son letras colocadas después del nombre de una persona que indican que el individuo tiene una posición, oficio u honor. Son muy usadas en países de tradición británica.
Una persona puede utilizar varios juegos diferentes de letras posnominales: los galardones figuran en primer lugar, en orden descendente de prioridad, seguidos por los grados y pertenencia a sociedades científicas en orden ascendente.
| Posnominal | Distinción /Oficio/Cargo (en castellano) | Office (en inglés) |
|---|---|---|
| Baronet | ||
| Bt o Bart | Baronet | Baronet |
| Esquire[1] | ||
| Esq | Esquire | Esquire |
| Ordenes y Condecoraciones | ||
| VC | Cruz Victoria | Victoria Cross |
| GC | Cruz de Jorge | George Cross |
| KG | Caballero de la Orden de la Jarretera | Knight of the Order of the Garter |
| LG | Dama de la Orden de la Jarretera | Lady of the Order of the Garter |
| KT | Caballero de la Orden del Cardo | Knight of the Order of the Thistle |
| LT | Dama de la Orden del Cardo | Lady of the Order of the Thistle |
| KP | Caballero de la Orden de San Patricio | Knight of the Order of Saint Patrick |
| GCB | Caballero/Dama de la Orden del Baño | Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the Bath |
| OM | Orden de Mérito | Order of Merit |
| GCSI | Caballero Gran Comandante de la Orden de la Estrella de la India | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Star of India |
| GCMG | Caballero /Dama de la Gran Cruz de la Orden de San Miguel y San Jorge | Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| GCIE | Caballero Gran Comandante de la Orden del Imperio de la India | Knight Grand Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
| GCVO | Caballero /Dama de la Real Orden Victoriana | Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Royal Victorian Order |
| GBE | Caballero /Dama Gran Cruz de la Orden del Imperio Británico | Knight/Dame Grand Cross of the Order of the British Empire |
| CH | Compañero del Honor (Orden de los Compañeros del Honor) | Companion of Honour |
| KCB | Caballero Comandante de la Orden del Baño | Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| DCB | Dama Comandante de la Orden del Baño | Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath |
| KCSI | Caballero Comandante de la Orden de la Estrella de la India | Knight Commander of the Order of the Star of India |
| KCMG | Caballero Comandante de la Orden de San Miguel y San Jorge | Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| DCMG | Dama Comandante de la Orden de San Miguel y San Jorge | Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| KCIE | Caballero Comandante de la Orden del Imperio de la India | Knight Commander of the Order of the Indian Empire |
| KCVO | Caballero Comandante de la Real Orden Victoriana | Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| DCVO | Dama Comandante de la Real Orden Victoriana | Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| KBE | Caballero Comandante de la Orden del Imperio Británico | Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| DBE | Dama Comandante de la Orden del Imperio Británico | Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| CB | Compañero de la Orden de Bath | Companion of the Order of the Bath |
| CSI | Compañero de la Orden de la Estrella de la India | Companion of the Order of the Star of India |
| CMG | Compañero de la Orden de San Miguel y San Jorge | Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George |
| CIE | Compañero de la Orden del Imperio de la India | Companion of the Order of the Indian Empire |
| CVO | Comandante de la Real Orden Victoriana | Commander of the Royal Victorian Order |
| CBE | Comandante de la Orden del Imperio Británico | Commander of the Order of the British Empire |
| DSO | Orden del Servicio Distinguido | Distinguished Service Order |
| LVO | Teniente de la Real Orden Victoriana | Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order |
| OBE | Oficial de la Orden del Imperio Británico | Officer of the Order of the British Empire |
| ISO | Imperial Service Order | |
| MVO | Miembro de la Real Orden Victoriana | Member of the Royal Victorian Order |
| MBE | Miembro de la Orden del Imperio Británico | Member of the Order of the British Empire |
| OM | Indian Order of Merit (Military) | |
| CGC | Conspicuous Gallantry Cross | |
| RRC | Royal Red Cross | |
| DSC | Cruz de Servicios Distinguidos | Distinguished Service Cross |
| MC | Military Cross | |
| DFC | Cruz de vuelo distinguido | Distinguished Flying Cross |
| AFC | Air Force Cross | |
| ARRC | Associate, Royal Red Cross | |
| OBI | Order of British India | |
| DCM | Medalla de Conducta Distinguida | Distinguished Conduct Medal |
| CGM | Conspicuous Gallantry Medal | |
| GM | Medalla de Jorge | George Medal |
| IDSM | Indian Distinguished Service Medal | |
| DSM | Distinguished Service Medal | |
| MM | Medalla Militar | Military Medal |
| DFM | Medalla de vuelo distinguido | Distinguished Flying Medal |
| AFM | Air Force Medal | |
| SGM | Medal for Saving Life at Sea | |
| IOM | Indian Order of Merit (Civil) | |
| CPM | Colonial Police Medal for Gallantry | |
| QGM | Queen's Gallantry Medal | |
| BEM | British Empire Medal | |
| QPM | Queen's Police Medal | |
| QFSM | Queen's Fire Service Medal | |
| CPM | Colonial Police Medal for Merit | |
| MSM | Meritorious Service Medal | |
| ERD | Army Emergency Reserve Decoration | |
| VD | Volunteer Officers' Decoration | |
| TD | Condecoración Territorial | Territorial Decoration |
| UD | Ulster Defence Regiment Decoration | |
| ED | Efficiency Decoration | |
| RD | Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Reserve | |
| VRD | Decoration for Officers of the Royal Naval Volunteer Reserve | |
| AE | Air Efficiency Award | |
| Foreign Orders and Decorations | ||
| Commonwealth Orders and Decorations | Varies | |
| Other Foreign Orders and Decorations | Varies | |
| Appointments to the Queen | ||
| Privy Counsellor[2] | PC | |
| Aide de Camp to Her Majesty | ADC | |
| Honorary Physician to The Queen | QHP | |
| Honorary Surgeon to The Queen | QHS | |
| Honorary Dental Surgeon to The Queen | QHDS | |
| Honorary Nursing Sister to The Queen | QHNS | |
| Honorary Chaplain to The Queen | QHC | |
| Legal Positions, Etc. | ||
| Queen's Serjeant | QS | |
| Serjeant-at-law | SL | |
| Queen's Counsel | QC | |
| Justice of the Peace | JP | |
| Deputy Lieutenant | DL | |
| University Degrees[3] | ||
| Doctorate | DPhil, PhD, DLitt, DSocSci, MD, EngD, DD, LLD, DProf etc. | |
| Master's Degree | MA, MSc, MSci, MSt, MRes, MEng, MSocSc, LLM, MMath, MAcc, MFin, MBA, MPA, MEd, MEnt, MGeol etc. | |
| Bachelor's Degree | BA, BSc, LLB, BEng etc. | |
| Foundation Degree | FdA, FdSc, FdEng etc. | |
| University Diplomas[3] | ||
| Postgraduate Diploma | PGD, PGDCCI(open), PgDip etc | |
| Associate of King's College | AKC | |
| Diploma of Higher Education/Certificate of Higher Education | DipHE/CertHE | |
| University Alumni | ||
| Camborne School of Mines, University of Exeter | ACSM/MCSM | |
| City & Guilds School of Engineering, Imperial College London | ACGI | |
| University of Cambridge | (Cantab) | |
| University of Chichester | (Cicest) | |
| University of Dundee | (Dund) | |
| Durham University | (Dunelm) | |
| University of Edinburgh | (Edin) | |
| University of Exeter | (Exon) | |
| University of Glasgow | (Glas) | |
| University of Birmingham | (Bham) | |
| Imperial College London (Postgraduate) | DIC | |
| University of London | (Lond) | |
| London School of Economics and Political Science | (LSE) | |
| University of Manchester | (Manc) | |
| Newcastle University | (N'cle) | |
| University of Nottingham | (Nott) | |
| Open University | (Open) | |
| University of Oxford | (Oxon) | |
| University of Portsmouth | (Ports) | |
| Royal School of Mines, Imperial College London | ARSM | |
| Royal College of Science, Imperial College London | ARCS | |
| University of Southampton | (Soton) | |
| University of St Andrews | (St And) | |
| University of Surrey | (Surrey) | |
| University of Wales | (Wales) | |
| University of Winchester | (Winton) | |
| University of Worcester | (Wigorn) | |
| University of York | (Ebor) | |
| Legal Qualifications | ||
| Bachelors Degrees | LLB, DipLaw/CPE | |
| Masters Degrees | LLM, BCL, MJur | |
| Doctorate | DPhil, PhD, LLD | |
| Honorary Doctorate | DCL (Hon), LLD (Hon) | |
| Scottish Professional | DipLP | |
| Logistics & Transport Qualifications | ||
| Logistician | FCILT, CMILT, MILT, CPL, CTP, CML, PLS, CTL, DLP, PLog, EJLog, ESLog, EMLog, JrLog, Log, SrLog | |
| Medical Qualifications | ||
| Medicine | MB/BM ChB/BM BCh/BS/BCh/BChir | |
| Surgery | MRCS, FRCS, MS, MCh, etc. | |
| Physicians | MRCP, FRCP, MRCPCH, FRCPCH, MRCPath, MRCPsych etc. | |
| Anaesthetists | FRCA, FFPMRCA etc. | |
| Nursing | BN | |
| General Practitioners | MRCGP, FRCGP | |
| Medical Homeopaths | LFHOM, MFHOM, FFHOM | |
| Opticians | FADO, FBDO, FCOptom, MCOptom | |
| Osteopaths | MOst | |
| Pre-hospital Care Physicians | Dip IMC RCSEd, FIMC RCSEd | |
| Physiotherapy | DPT, MCSP, FCSP, SRP, etc | |
| Pharmacists | MRPharmS, FRPharmS | |
| Certified Pharmacy Technician | CPhT, Reg Pharm Tech | |
| Veterinary Nurses | VN, RVN | |
| Veterinary Surgeons | BVSc, BVetMed, VetMB, BVM&S, MRCVS, FRCVS | |
| Teaching Qualifications | ||
| Postgraduate Certificate in Education | PGCE | |
| Professional Graduate Diploma in Education | PGDE | |
| Certificate in Education | Cert. Ed. | |
| Bachelor of Education | BEd | |
| National Professional Qualification for Headship | NPQH | |
| Engineering Qualifications | ||
| Chartered Engineer | CEng | |
| Incorporated Engineer | IEng | |
| Engineering Technician | EngTech | |
| Marine Operational, Technical and Scientific Qualifications | ||
| Master Unlimited/Foreign Going/Class 1 Certificate of Competency | Master Mariner, MM | |
| Chartered Marine Engineer | CMarEng | |
| Chartered Marine Scientist | CMarSci | |
| Chartered Marine Technologist | CMarTech | |
| Incorporated Marine Engineer | IMarEng | |
| Marine Engineering Technician | MarEngTech | |
| Nursing Qualifications Pre-2007 | ||
| Although technically out of date, some of these titles are still in common usage, particularly with nurses registered with the NMC's precedent body. | RGN SRN RMN RSCN SEN SEN(M) EN EN(M) RNMH RN | |
| Nursing and Midwifery Qualifications as of 2007[4] | RM RN1/RNA RN2 RN3/RNMH RN4 RN5/RNLD RN6 RN8/RNC RN7 RN9 RHV RSN ROH RFHN (Scotland only) | |
| Nursing Recorded Qualifications | ||
| The Nurse must be registered in one of the above categories to be eligible to study for and use these post-nominal letters | SPAN SPMH SPCN SPLD SPHP SCHM SCLD SPCC SPDN V100 V200 V300 LPE | |
| Stonebridge Associated Colleges Qualifications | ||
| Stonebridge Associated Colleges Diploma | SAC Dip | |
| Stonebridge Associated Colleges Certificate | SAC Cert | |
| Fellowship and Membership of Learned Societies[5][6] | ||
| Fellow of the British Academy | FBA | |
| Fellow of the Burgon Society | FBS | |
| Fellow of the Cambridge Commonwealth Society | FCCS | |
| Fellow of the Faculty of Homeopathy | FFHOM | |
| Member of the Faculty of Homeopathy | MFHOM | |
| Licensed Associate of the Faculty of Homeopathy | LFHOM | |
| Fellow of the Faculty of Liturgical Musicians | FFLYM | |
| Fellow of the Geological Society of London | FGS | |
| Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (formerly the Institute of Learning Teaching in Higher Education, ILT) | FHEA | |
| Member of the Institute of Learning and Teaching in Higher Education (now the Higher Education Academy) | ILTM (superseded by FHEA) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering | FREng | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society | FRS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts | FRSA | |
| Fellow of the Royal Aeronautical Society | FRAeS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Anthropological Institute of Great Britain and Ireland | FRAI | |
| Fellow of the Royal Asiatic Society | FRAS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Astronomical Society | FRAS | |
| Member of the Royal College of Surgeons | MRCS | |
| Fellow of the Royal College of Surgeons | FRCS | |
| Member of the Royal College of Anaesthetists | MRCA | |
| Fellow of the Royal College of Anaesthetists | FRCA | |
| Member of the Royal College of General Practitioners | MRCGP | |
| Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners | FRCGP | |
| Fellow of the Royal College of Organists | FRCO | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Edinburgh | FRSE | |
| Fellow of the Linnean Society of London | FLS | |
| Fellow of the National College of Music | FNCM | |
| Fellow of the Royal Geographical Society | FRGS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Historical Society | FRHistS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Institution of Great Britain | FRI | |
| Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain | MRI | |
| Associate Member of the Royal Institution of Great Britain | AMRI | |
| Affiliate of the Institute of Leadership and Management | AInstLM | |
| Fellow of the Royal Meteorological Society | FRMetS | |
| Member of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain | MRPharmS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain | FRPharmS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Medicine | FRSM | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Tropical Medicine and Hygiene | FRSTMH or FRSTM&H | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Chemistry | FRSC | |
| Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry | MRSC | |
| Associate Member of the Royal Society of Chemistry | AMRSC | |
| Fellow of the Royal Numismatic Society | FRNS | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society for the Promotion of Health | FRSH | |
| Fellow of the Royal United Services Institute for Defence & Security Studies | FRUSI | |
| Fellow of the Royal Statistical Society | FSS (usage obsolete) | |
| Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada | FRSC | |
| Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of London | FSA | |
| Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland | FSA (Scot) | |
| Fellow of the London Zoological Society | FZS | |
| Member of the Royal Institute of Navigation | MRIN | |
| Fellow of the Royal Institute of Navigation | FRIN | |
| Fellow, Associate or Licenciate of the Royal Photographic Society | FRPS, ARPS, LRPS | |
| Member of the Stonebridge Associated Colleges Association | MSAC | |
| Royal Academicians[5] | ||
| President of the Royal Academy | PRA | |
| Past President of the Royal Academy | PPRA | |
| Royal Academician | RA | |
| Associate of the Royal Academy | ARA | |
| Fellowship or Membership of Professional Institutions | ||
| Fellow, Member or Licentiate of the Institute of Biomedical Science | FIBMS, MIBMS, LIBMS | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Environmental Health | FCIEH | |
| Fellow of the Association for Project Management | FAPM | |
| Fellow of the Association of British Dispensing Opticians | FBDO | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Managers Institute | FCMI | |
| Fellow or Member of the Institute for Learning | FIfL MIfL | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Society of Designers | FCSD | |
| Fellow of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants | FCCA | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Chartered Accountants | FCA | |
| Fellow of the Association of Accounting Technicians | FMAAT | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development | FInstCPD | |
| Member of the Institute of Continuing Professional Development | MInstCPD | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | FCIArb | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | MCIArb | |
| Associate of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators | ACIArb | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Linguists | FCIL | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing | FCIH | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | FCIM | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | MCIM | |
| Associate of the Chartered Institute of Marketing | ACIM | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | FCIPD | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply | FCIPS | |
| Fellow of the Learning & Performance Institute | FLPI | |
| - | Fellow of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) | FCILT |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals | FCLIP | |
| Fellow of the Educational Institute of Scotland | FEIS | |
| Certified Management Consultant | CMC | |
| Chartered Manager | CMgr | |
| Chartered Director | CDir | |
| Chartered Scientist | CSci | |
| Chartered Chemist | CChem | |
| Chartered Physicist | CPhys | |
| Chartered Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) | CMILT | |
| Chartered Information Technology Professional | CITP | |
| Certified Member of the Association for Learning Technology | CMALT | |
| Chartered Mathematician | CMath | |
| Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Patent Attorneys (Chartered Patent Agent or Chartered Patent Attorney (since June 2006)) | CPA | |
| Chartered Biologist | CBiol | |
| Chartered Environmentalist | CEnv | |
| Chartered Statistician | CStat | |
| Chartered Colourist | CCol | |
| Fellow of the British Computer Society | FBCS | |
| Chartered Fellowship of the British Computer Society | FBCS CITP | |
| Fellow of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | FIET | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | FIMA | |
| Fellow of the Higher Education Academy | FHEA | |
| Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association | FSEDA | |
| Associate Fellow of the Staff and Educational Development Association | AFSEDA | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Biology | FIBiol | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | FIEEM | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Legal Executives | F.Inst.L.Ex | |
| Graduate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives | G.Inst.L.Ex | |
| Associate Member of the Institute of Legal Executives | A.Inst.L.Ex | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors | FILSA | |
| Member of the Institute of Licensed Trade Stock Auditors | MILSA | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Physics | FInstP | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Refrigeration | FInstR | |
| Member of the Nautical Institute | MNI | |
| Fellow of the Nautical Institute | FNI | |
| Fellow of the Institution of Civil Engineers | FICE | |
| Fellow of the Institution of Chemical Engineers | FIChemE | |
| Fellow of the Institution of Electrical Engineers | FIEE | |
| Fellow of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | FIMechE | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Swimming | FIOS | |
| Fellow of the Institution of Highways and Transportation | FIHT | |
| Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation | MIHT | |
| Associate Member of the Institution of Highways and Transportation | AMIHT | |
| Member of the Association for Project Management | MAPM | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Journalists | CIOJ | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Linguists | MCIL | |
| Member of the Chartered Management Institute | MCMI | |
| Member of the Institute of Leadership and Management | MInstLM | |
| Member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy | MBACP | |
| Member of the British Computer Society | MBCS | |
| Chartered Member of the British Computer Society | MBCS CITP | |
| Associate Member of the British Computer Society | AMBCS | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Broadcast Sound | FIBS | |
| Member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound | MIBS | |
| Associate Member of the Institute of Broadcast Sound | AIBS | |
| Member of the Institute of Business Consulting | MIBC | |
| Member of the International Institute of Risk and Safety Management | MIIRSM | |
| Member of the British Psychological Society | MBPS | |
| Member of the Institute of Directors | MIoD | |
| Member of the Institute of IT Training | MIITT | |
| Institute Certified Training Practitioner (Institute of IT Training) | ICTP | |
| Senior Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training | SIITT | |
| Associate Member of the Institute of IT Training | AIITT | |
| Member of the Chartered Society of Designers | MCSD | |
| Member of the Chartered institution of Building Services | MCIBSE | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Personnel and Development | MCIPD | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Purchasing and Supply | MCIPS | |
| Member of The Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport (UK) | MILT | |
| Member of The Institute of Operations Management(UK) | MIOM | |
| Member of the Institution of Chemical Engineers | MIChemE | |
| Member of the Institution Engineering Designers | MIED | |
| Member of the Institution of Electrical Engineers | MIEE | |
| Member of the Institute of Ecology and Environmental Management | MIEEM | |
| Member of the Institute of Field Archaeologists | MIFA | |
| Member of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers | MIMechE | |
| Member of the Institution of Railway Signal Engineers | MIRSE | |
| Member of the Royal Aeronautical Society | MRAeS | |
| Member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors | MRICS | |
| Member of the Securities & Investment Institute | MSI | |
| Member of the Royal Institute of British Architects | RIBA | |
| Member of the Institution of Incorporated Engineers | MIIE | |
| Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | MIET | |
| Fellow of the Security Institute | FSyI | |
| Member of the Security Institute | MSyI | |
| Member of the Chartered Institute of Wastes Management | MCIWM | |
| Technician Member of the Institution of Engineering and Technology | TMIET | |
| Member of the Institute of Mathematics and its Applications | MIMA | |
| Project Management Professional | PMP | |
| Member of the Institute of Directors | MIoD | |
| Fellow of the Institute of Directors | FIoD | |
| Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management | M.Inst.SRM | |
| Associate Member of the Institute of Sport and Recreation Management | A.Inst.SRM | |
| Member of the Institute of Swimming | MIOS | |
| Member of the Swimming Teachers' Association | MSTA | |
| Associate Member of the Swimming Teachers' Association | ASTA | |
| City & Guilds of London Institute | ||
| Licentiate of the City & Guilds of London Institute | LCGI | |
| Graduate of the City & Guilds of London Institute | GCGI | |
| Associate of the City & Guilds of London Institute-awarded to undergraduates who receive a BEng or MEng degree from a programme within the City and Guilds College-Imperial College London. | ACGI | |
| Member of the City & Guilds of London Institute | MCGI | |
| Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute | FCGI | |
| Honoris Causa Fellow of the City & Guilds of London Institute | HonFCGI | |
| Writers to the Signet | ||
| Writer to the Signet | WS | |
| British Red Cross Society Awards & Honours | ||
| Badge of Honour (No Category - abbreviation of categories below - Common Usage) | BH | |
| Badge of Honour for Devoted Service - Uncommon Usage | BH(D) | |
| Badge of Honour for Distinguished Service - Uncommon Usage | BH(DS) | |
| Badge of Honour for Outstanding Service - Uncommon Usage | BH(OS) | |
| Voluntary Medical Service Medal | VMSM | |
| Legislators | ||
| Member of Parliament[7] | MP | |
| Member of the Scottish Parliament | MSP | |
| Member of the National Assembly for Wales | AM | |
| Member of the London Assembly[8] | AM | |
| Member of the Northern Ireland Assembly ('Member of the Legislative Assembly') | MLA | |
| Member of the European Parliament | MEP | |
| Armed Forces[9] | ||
| Royal Navy[10] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RN | |
| Royal Naval Reserve[10] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RNR | |
| Army[11] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RE, RAPC, etc. | |
| Royal Air Force[12] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAF | |
| Royal Auxiliary Air Force rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAuxAF | |
| Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve[12] rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAFVR | |
| Royal Air Force Volunteer Reserve (Training Branch) rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RAFVR(T) | |
| Royal Marines rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RM | |
| Royal Marines Reserve rank or rank abbreviation followed by | RMR | |
| Religious Orders[5] | ||
| Canons Regular | C.R. + Initials of specific Congregation e.g. C.R.I.C | |
| Society of Jesus ("Jesuits") | SJ or SI | |
| St. Philip's Oratorian | Cong. Orat. | |
| Order of Preachers ("Dominicans" or "Blackfriars") | OP | |
| Conventual Franciscans | OFM Conv. | |
| Order of Friars Minor | OFM | |
| Capuchins Franciscans | OFM Cap. | |
| Salesians | SDB | |
| Marist Brothers | FMS | |
When listing the honours and awards enjoyed by any person it is customary to include the Order of St John, but this is a Royal Order and not a State Order, and so confers no precedence. The statutes of the order state (statute 32(2)) The letters specified … may be used … but admission or promotion to any Grade of the Order … shall not confer any rank, style, title, dignity, appellation or social precedence whatsoever.
The Grades of the Order of St John are:
| Grade I | Bailiffs or Dames Grand Cross | (GCStJ) |
| Grade II | Knights or Dames of Justice or Grace | (KStJ or DStJ) |
| Grade III (a) | Chaplains | (ChStJ) |
| Grade III (b) | Commanders (Brothers or Sisters) | (CStJ) |
| Grade IV | Officers (Brothers or Sisters) | (OStJ) |
| Grade V | Serving Brothers or Serving Sisters,From 2008 this grade will be Member | (SBStJ) or (SSStJ)or (MStJ) |
| Grade VI | Esquires | (EsqStJ) |
Notas
- Esquire (or Esq. as a suffix) is now commonly used in the UK in place of the prefix Mr. in formal address, according to the "Dictionary of Genealogy" it has no real meaning. In the US it has in many places been assumed by lawyers, but the profession has not been awarded the title by any level of government or authority, and therefore anyone may use it. Naval officers, for example, have been traditionally referred to as such in formal correspondence.
- The letters "PC" are used only by peers. For other Privy Counsellors, "Rt. Hon." before the name suffices. The distinction is caused because peers already hold a prefix ("Rt. Hon." or higher) while not being a Privy Counsellor, while the same cannot be said of commoners.
- The exact post-nominal for university degrees varies based on the faculty in which the degree was obtained
- The title of "1st Level Registered Nurse" is comparable to the old titles of RGN, RMN etc. The title of "2nd Level Registered Nurse" refers to those previously called Enrolled Nurses. The post-nominal letters for 1st Level Registered Nurses can be used interchangeably but not together i.e. either Your Name, RN1 or Your Name, RNA NOT Your Name, RN1, RNA
- There are too many religious orders, learned societies, royal academies, and professional institutions to be listed. One example is provided in each case; the format shown should be followed for other organisations, except that the initials of the organisation should be substituted.
- Most institutions awarding Fellowships also award memberships. For example, whilst FRAeS is the highest award of the Royal Aeronautical Society, CRAeS (Companion) is an equivalent status but not also including professional qualifications, MRAeS is a professionally qualified member, and AMRAeS is an associate member — reflecting a lower level of professional qualification. This pattern is common, but not universal and specific post-nominals can vary between societies.
- "Member of Parliament" is used in the UK and other Commonwealth nations to describe members of the lower house of Parliament only. In the UK, members of the House of Commons are described Members of Parliament, but members of the House of Lords are not.
- When the London Assembly was first established in 2000 there was some debate over its members post-nominal. The most commonly used where "AM", "GLA", "MLA" and "GLAM". GLA is a short form of Greater London Authority, of which the London Assembly is part. A consensus now appears to have grown up around the use of AM.
- In the Armed Forces, two or more branches may have officers with the same or similar titles, such as "Captain," which is a rank in the Royal Navy, Army and Royal Marines. To differentiate between the branches, post-nominals such as "RN" are used. However, such post-nominals are not used for the higher positions, since the higher officers are differently-titled in each branch.
- "RN" or "RNR" is used for officers with the rank of Captain or below.
- In the Army, the initials of the regiment or corps of the officer are used as post-nominals.
- "RAF" or "RAFVR" technically should be used for officers with the rank of Air Chief Marshal and below, though, in practice, it is used for officers with the rank of Wing Commander and below.
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