A member may be recommended for an honour or an award for his/her service within the Order or for meritorious service within the community. The recipient can be nominated by any member of the Order.

The citation is submitted to the Grand Bailiff who heads the Honours and Awards Committee for approval.

There are various awards available to recognize members for their outstanding work within the Order. There are also awards to non-members who are outstanding citizens within the community and who have shown worthwhile accomplishments and contributions in keeping with the principles of the Order.

HOSJ Awards (in order of precedence)

  • The King Peter II Medal - This award is bestowed on rare occasions to a member of the Order to recognize achievement of outstanding merit or distinguished service in every important field of endeavour and of such a high standard that it brings considerable benefit to, or reflects, great credit to the Order.

  • The Sovereign Council Medal - This award is bestowed to a member of the Order to recognize the performance of the member's achievement of conspicuous merit and of exceptional service that benefits, or reflects, credit on the Order.

  • The Grand Priory Medal - This award is bestowed by a Grand Prior, to a member of the Grand Priory who has shown outstanding dedication to the Ideals of the Order and to acknowledge that member's selfless contribution to the respective Grand Priory and the general well ­being of the Order. Only one medal shall be awarded on a yearly basis.

  • The Cross of Merit - This award is bestowed to a member of the Order to recognize courageous acts. It is bestowed for a particular meritorious or heroic act, especially one involving grave danger, which brings considerable benefit to, or reflects, great credit on the Order.

  • The Hospitaller Cross - This award is in recognition of the exemplary service rendered to or in conjunction with some specific area of Hospitaller activity, by an individual, a group of persons or an institution that exceeds the expectations of that person's, group, or institution's responsibilities. Recipients need not be members of the Order.

  • The Certificate of Commendation -This award is bestowed upon an individual or group to acknowledge worthwhile accomplishments and contributions on the part of the individual or group in keeping with the principles of the Order. Recipients need not be a member of the Order. It will be signed by the Grand Prior and Grand Priory Bailiff and sealed with a Priory Red foil Seal.