Editing Distinguished Service Order (section)

== Description ==
* The [[Military awards and decorations|decoration]] signifying the award of the DSO is a [[silver-gilt]] (gold until 1889) cross with curved ends, {{convert|1.6|in|cm|abbr=on}} wide, [[Vitreous enamel|enamelled]] white and edged in gilt.<ref name=Yearbook/> It is manufactured by Messrs [[Garrard & Co]], the [[Crown Jeweller]]s.{{sfn|Abbott|Tamplin|1981|p=122–124}}
* In the centre of the obverse, within a green enamelled [[laurel wreath]], is the [[Imperial Crown]] in gold upon a red enamelled background. The reverse has the [[Royal Cypher]] of the reigning monarch in gold within a similar wreath and background.{{sfn|Abbott|Tamplin|1981|p=122–124}}
* A ring at the top of the decoration attaches to a ring at the bottom of a gilt suspension bar, ornamented with laurel. Since 1938 the year of award engraved on the back of the suspension bar.{{sfn|Abbott|Tamplin|1981|p=122–124}} At the top of the ribbon is a second gilt bar ornamented with laurel.<ref name=veteran/>
* The decorations are issued unnamed but some recipients have had their names engraved on the reverse of the suspension bar.<ref name=veteran/>
* The red ribbon is {{convert|1.125|in|cm|abbr=on}} wide with narrow blue edges.<ref name=Duckers/>
* The [[medal bar|Bar]] for an additional award is plain gold with an Imperial Crown in the centre. Since about 1938, the year of the award has been engraved on the back of the Bar.{{sfn|Abbott|Tamplin|1981|p=122–124}} A [[Rosette (decoration)|rosette]] is worn on the [[Medal ribbon|ribbon]] in undress uniform to signify the award of each Bar.<ref>{{cite web |access-date=17 February 2010 |title=The British (Imperial) Distinguished Service Order |publisher=Vietnam veterans association of Australia |url=http://www.vvaa.org.au/ord-ds.htm}}</ref>