An order of precedence is a sequential hierarchy of nominal importance of items. The order of precedence in Argentina is a symbolic hierarchy of officials used to direct protocol The Order of precedence in Brazil is a symbolic hierarchy of officials used to direct protocol The Canadian order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Canada The Alberta order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Alberta. The British Columbia order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of British Columbia. The Manitoba order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Manitoba. The New Brunswick order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of New Brunswick. The Nova Scotia order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Nova Scotia The Ontario order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy used for ceremonial occasions of a provincial nature of within the province of Ontario. The Prince Edward Island order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Prince Edward Island. The Quebec order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the province of Quebec. The Saskatchewan order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Canadian province of Saskatchewan. The Yukon order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the territory of Yukon The political ranking of the People's Republic of China is the ranking of political leaders in China by order of presumed political power The Danish order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of Danish officials used to direct protocol The French Order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of officials in the Government of France used to direct protocol The German Order of precedence is a symbolic hierarchy of officials in the Government of Germany used to direct protocol The Hong Kong Order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the Government of Hong Kong. The Indian Order of precedence is the protocol list at which Indian government officials are seated according to their rank Gentlemen HM Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann Members of the British Royal Family when visiting the Island HRH The The Israeli Ceremonial Protocol does not define an Order of precedence. The Italian Order of precedence is fixed partly by Royal Decree no The Jamaican order of precedence is as follows Queen of Jamaica (Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II) Governor General of Jamaica ( Kenneth Hall The Order of Precedence in New Zealand was approved by the Queen Elizabeth II on 9 January 1974, and amended to include former Governors-General The Norwegian Order of precedence is the hierarchy of officials in the Government of Norway used to direct seating and ranking on formal occasions decided by the There is no official document specifying the Order of precedence in Poland. The Order of precedence in Romania is a symbolic hierarchy of officials in Romania used to direct protocol The Spanish order of precedence is established by the Royal Decree 2009/1983 The Order of Precedence in Sri Lanka the protocol list at which Sri Lankan government officials are seated according to their rank The Swiss Order of precedence is a hierarchy of important positions within the government of Switzerland. The following is an incomplete list of Turkish Order of precedence fixed by the Directorate of Protocols of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on October 26, 1999 The Order of precedence in the United Kingdom is different in each of its four constituent member nations The Order of precedence in England and Wales as of 17 December 2007: Names in italics indicate higher precedence elsewhere in the table The Order of precedence in Scotland was fixed by Royal Warrant in 1905 The Order of precedence in Northern Ireland: Gentlemen The Sovereign HRH The Duke of Edinburgh HRH The Prince The United States Order of precedence is a nominal and symbolic hierarchy of important positions within the government of the United States. Most often it is used in the context of people by many organizations and governments. It can also be used in context of decorations, medals and awards.

One's position in an order of precedence is not necessarily an indication of functional importance, but rather an indication of ceremonial or historical relevance; for instance, it may dictate where dignitaries are seated at formal dinners. Additionally, it may serve as the order of succession to determine who replaces the head of state in the event they are removed from office or incapacitated, although the two terms are not interchangeable in most cases. An order of succession is a formula or algorithm that determines who inherits an office upon the death resignation or removal of its current occupant Head of state is the generic term for the individual or collective office that serves as the chief public representative of a Monarchic or Republican Nation-state

What follow are general orders of precedence. They may be regarded as default rules upon which almost all more specific orders of precedence, for particular occasions or in particular institutions, are based. Universities and the professions often have their own rules of precedence applied locally based (for example) on university or professional rank, each rank then being ordered within itself on the basis of seniority (i. e. date of attaining that rank).

Lists (people)

• Argentine order of precedence
• Australian order of precedence
• Brazilian order of precedence
• Canadian order of precedence
• Political position ranking of the People's Republic of China
• Danish order of precedence
• French order of precedence
• German order of precedence
• Indian order of precedence
• Order of precedence in the Isle of Man
• Israeli order of precedence
• Italian order of precedence
• Hong Kong, China order of precedence
• Jamaican order of precedence
• New Zealand order of precedence
• Norwegian order of precedence
• Polish order of precedence
• Order of precedence in Romania
• Spanish order of precedence
• Sri Lankan order of precedence
• Swiss order of precedence
• Turkish order of precedence
• United Kingdom order of precedence
  • Order of precedence in England and Wales
  • Order of precedence in Scotland
  • Order of precedence in Northern Ireland
• United States order of precedence

Lists (decorations and medals)

• Canadian order of precedence (decorations and medals)
• Polish order of precedence (decorations and medals)

See also

• Order of succession
• Protocol
• Style