Traditionally the following addresses, prefixes and postnominals are used within the Order.
| Rank |
Prefix Within The Order
|
Prefix in Public Life
|
Post-Nominals
|
| Grand Master |
Most Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| Grand Master Emeritus |
Most Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| Deputy Grand Master |
Right Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| High Council Member |
Right Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| Past Grand Master |
Right Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| Grand Prior |
Right Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| Knight Grand Cross |
Right Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
GCSR
|
| Dame Grand Cross |
Right Excellent
|
Dame
|
GCSR
|
| Knight Commander |
Excellent
|
Chevalier
|
KCSR
|
| Dame Commander |
Excellent
|
Dame
|
DCSR
|
| Senior Chaplain |
SChSR
|
||
| Knight |
Chevalier
|
KSR
|
|
| Dame |
Dame
|
DSR
|
|
| Chaplain |
ChSR
|
||
| Commander (male) |
CSR
|
||
| Commander (female) |
CSR
|
||
| Officer-Companion |
OSR
|
||
| Member |
MSR
|