Editing Order of Australia (section)

==Insignia==
The order's insignia was designed by [[Stuart Devlin]].

The badge of the Order of Australia is a [[wikt:convex|convex]] disc (gold for AKs, ADs and ACs, [[Gilding|gilt]] for AOs, AMs and OAMs) representing a single flower of [[Acacia dealbata|mimosa]]. At the centre is a ring, representing the sea, with the word Australia below two branches of mimosa. The whole disc is topped by the [[St Edward's Crown|Crown of St Edward]]. The AC badge is decorated with [[citrine quartz|citrines]], blue enamelled ring, and enamelled crown. The AO badge is similar, without the citrines. For the AM badge, only the crown is enamelled, and the OAM badge is plain. The AK/AD badge is similar to that of the AC badge, but with the difference that it contains at the centre an enamelled disc bearing an image of the [[coat of arms of Australia]].{{NoteTag|name=AKAD}} The colours of royal blue and gold are taken from the livery colours of the [[Commonwealth Coat of Arms]], the [[National colours of Australia|then national colours]].

The star for knights and dames is a convex golden disc decorated with citrines, with a blue royally crowned inner disc bearing an image of the coat of arms of Australia.

The ribbon of the order is [[royal blue]] with a central stripe of mimosa blossoms. Awards in the military division are edged with 1.5 mm golden bands.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Order of Australia – Military Division |url=https://www.defence.gov.au/adf-members-families/honours-awards/honours-decorations/order-australia-military-division |access-date=2024-06-24 |website=Australian Government: Defence}}</ref> AKs, male ACs and AOs wear their badges on a [[necklet]] and male AMs and OAMs wear them on a ribbon on the left chest. Women usually wear their badges on a bow on the left shoulder, although they may wear the same insignia as males if so desired.

A gold lapel pin for daily wear is issued with each badge of the order at the time of investiture; AK/AD and AC lapel pins feature a citrine central jewel, AO and AM lapel pins have a blue enamelled centre and OAM lapel pins are plain.