User:Necrothesp/Notability criteria for recipients of honours

There are often questions in AfD discussions and elsewhere as to which honours and decorations qualify a recipient for "inherent" notability under WP:ANYBIO #1. The following is not in any way official, but has been formulated after long experience of editing Wikipedia, participating in AfD discussions, and studying honours systems.

In general, I would consider that notability requires one first-level award, any two second-level awards for service, any two second-level awards for gallantry, or any three second- or third-level awards. Fourth-level awards do not count towards the total unless a large number have been awarded.

Honours and decorations in italics are no longer awarded.

Note that this is a work in progress, which generally explains omissions.