Distinguished Service Order

The Distinguished Service Order (DSO) is a military award given by the United Kingdom.

Distinguished Service Order
Obverse of the badge (George V)
Awarded by the United Kingdom and the Commonwealth of Nations
Type	Order
Eligibility	Members of the Armed Forces
Status	Currently awarded
Sovereign	Charles III
Grades (w/ post-nominals)	Companion
Statistics
Established	6 September 1886
Total inductees	Victoria: 1,646 Edward VII: 78 George V: 9,900 George VI: 4,943
Precedence
Next (higher)	Commander of the Order of the British Empire
Next (lower)	Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order
DSO ribbon