Decoration
Associate of the Royal Red Cross
A military nursing decoration for exceptional service in nursing within the British Armed Forces.
ARRC
Awarded over time
Associate of the Royal Red Cross appointments by year.
honoria.co.ukHonours rounds
Rounds that included this award — open one to see the recipients.
| Year | Honours list | Recipients |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 4 | |
| 2025 | 4 | |
| 2024 | 5 | |
| 2023 | 8 | |
| 2022 | 12 | |
| 2021 | 8 | |
| 2020 | 4 | |
| 2019 | 1 | |
| 2018 | 1 | |
| 2017 | 6 | |
| 2016 | 7 | |
| 2015 | 2 |
The Royal Red Cross (RRC) is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing. It was created in 1883, and the first two awards were to Florence Nightingale and Jane Cecilia Deeble. Deeble had served in Zulu Kingdom and the Colony of Natal during the Anglo-Zulu War in 1879, and she had noted that the work of the nurses was not recognised officially.
Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
- Established
- 1883 by Queen Victoria
- Awarding body
- The British Crown
- Rank
- Associate (ARRC)
- Formal title
- None
Overview
Recognises devotion and competency in military nursing.
Eligibility
Military nursing personnel
- Military nursing
- Medical leadership
High-level military nursing service
Rank & Precedence
Associate (ARRC) — Below Member of the Royal Red Cross (RRC)
- Above: None
- Below: Member (RRC)
Entitlements
- Post-nominal letters
- ARRC
- Formal title
- None
- Insignia
- Silver cross badge
Award Process
- Recommended by military medical chain of command
- Military nursing review board
- Approved by the Sovereign
Announced: Royal honours lists
Royal investiture ceremony
Significance
Exceptional nursing service
- Compassion
- Duty
- Service
Sources & further reading
- Honours: overview — GOV.UK
- Awards and accreditation — The Gazette
- Royal Red Cross — Wikipedia
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