Appurtenances are devices attached to service or suspension ribbons to denote subsequent awards or some distinctive features of a specific decoration. Below there is a list of the most frequently encountered appurtenances to British Commonwealth ribbons.

	Description
	Silver Rosette - denotes a bar for subsequent award for most British and Commonwealth decorations or a bar to Campaign Stars.
	Gold Rosette - denotes a "BATTLE OF BRITAIN" bar to the 1939-1945 Star or a fourth award of the Accumulated Campaign Medal.
	Federation Star - denotes a fifth and subsequent bar to Australian decorations: Defence Force Service Medal, Australian Defence Force Long Service Medal and Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal.
	Sunburst Rosette - denotes a first through fourth bar to Australian decorations: Defence Force Service Medal, Australian Defence Force Long Service Medal and Australian Cadet Forces Service Medal.
	Blue crosses - denote the class of Companion, Officer of Member of the Order of Military Merit and Order of Merit of the Police Forces.
	Red Maple Leaf - denotes the class of Companion of the Order of Canada, or the fourth and further bars to the General Campaign Star, General Service Medal and Special Service Medal.
	Gold Maple Leaf - denotes the class of Officer of the Order of Canada, the first or subsequent bars to the Star of Military Valour, Star of Courage and Medal of Military Valour, or the third bar to the General Campaign Star, General Service Medal and Special Service Medal.
	Silver Maple Leaf - denotes the class of Member of the Order of Canada, the second bar to the General Campaign Star, General Service Medal and Special Service Medal, or the first or subsequent bars to other Canadian awards.
	Coiled Fern Frond - denotes a bar for subsequent award for New Zealand decorations: Gallantry Star, Bravery Star, Gallantry Decoration, Bravery Decoration, Gallantry Medal, Bravery Medal, Antarctic Medal and Distinguished Service Decoration.
	Mention in Despatches (MID) - worn on the Victory Medal, 1914-18.
	Mention in Despatches (MID) - worn on a campaign medal ribbon or ribbon bar from 1920 to 1994. If there was no campaign medal, it was worn directly on the tunic, after all other ribbons. Only one could be worn on one ribbon.
	Mention in Despatches (MID) - worn on a campaign medal ribbon or ribbon bar since 1994. If there is no campaign medal, it is worn directly on the tunic, after all other ribbons. Only one can be worn on one ribbon. It is now used only on British decorations and not worn any more on the decorations of other Commonwealth countries. Its wearing has been extended to NATO medals as well.
	Queen's Commendation for Bravery (QCB) - worn on a campaign medal ribbon or ribbon bar since 1994. If there is no campaign medal, it is worn directly on the tunic, after all other ribbons. Only one can be worn on one ribbon. Its wearing has been extended to NATO medals as well.
	Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air (QCBA) - worn on a campaign medal ribbon or ribbon bar since 1994. If there is no campaign medal, it is worn directly on the tunic, after all other ribbons. Only one can be worn on one ribbon. Its wearing has been extended to NATO medals as well.
	Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service (QCVS) - worn on a campaign medal ribbon or ribbon bar since 1994. If there is no campaign medal, it is worn directly on the tunic, after all other ribbons. Only one can be worn on one ribbon. Its wearing has been extended to NATO medals as well.