]> UK Honours and Awards This is a beta version, and you should expect it to change. 2008-08-28 2015-10-15 Honours and Awards Griff Chamberlain, The Stationery Office, mark.chamberlain@tso.co.uk Terry Panagoulis, The Stationery Office, terry.panagoulis@tso.co.uk Order Class Order Award Class Award 1 1 Honour Class Honour Honours are used to recognise merit in terms of achievement and service. Decoration Class Decoration Decorations tend to be used to recognise specific deeds; Medal Class Medal Medals are used to recognise bravery, long and/or valuable service and/or good conduct. Commendation Class Commendation AppointmentsToTheMonarch Class Appointments To The Monarch LifePeer Class Life Peer Knight Class Knight Dame Class Dame Lady Class Lady Commander Class Commander Lieutenant Class Lieutenant Officer Class Officer Member Class Member Companion Class Companion Bar Class Bar A bar or clasp is a thin metal bar attached to the ribbon of a military decoration, civil decoration, or other medal. It is most commonly used to indicate the campaign or operation the recipient received the award for, and multiple bars on the same medal are used to indicate that the recipient has met the criteria for receiving the medal in multiple theatres. CampaignBar Class Campaign Bar Campaign Bars or Battle Bars are used to denote the particular campaign, battle, or region the recipient operated in to receive the award. AchievementBar Class Achievement Bar Achievement Bars are used to indicate a particular or additional feat associated with the medal. MultipleAwardBar Class MultipleAward Bar Multiple Award Bars display the number of times a decoration for merit or distinguished service has been awarded. Each bar is indicated by a rosette when the ribbon alone is worn (or, in the case of the Victoria Cross or George Cross, by an additional miniature model of the cross itself, since one of these is always worn on the ribbon of these two awards). ServiceBar Class Service Bar Service Bars indicate the length of service a person has provided to the organisation presenting the award. OrderOfChivalry Class Order of Chivalry Baroness Class Baroness Bt Baroness Baron Class Baron Bt Baron PrivyCounsellor Class Privy Counsellor The Privy Council of senior advisers to the Sovereign date back to the 14th Century. The Privy Counsellors include all members of the Cabinet, other senior ministers, leaders of opposition parties, Lords Justice of Appeal, and the Archbishops of Canterbury and York. The appointment is for life, but under modern convention only members of the Government are normally summoned to meetings, together with new Privy Counsellors who have to take part in a short ceremony involving swearing an oath of allegiance and kissing of The Queen's hand. Should there be a need for The Privy Council to meet in The Queen's absence, Her Majesty, by Letters Patent, creates senior members of the Royal Family Councillors of State, enabling them to represent her in summoning a Privy Council meeting. PC Privy Counsellor AideDeCamp Class Aide de Camp Queen Victoria instituted the appointment of a small group of personal Aide-de-Camp (ADC) positions, an honorary appointment with few duties. The Prince is one of The Queen's personal ADCs. Principal ADC, an office held by some high-ranking officers in the armed services, carries duties including attendance on The Queen at the State Opening of Parliament. Other ADCs, rarely asked to perform any duties, are chosen from the Armed Services. ADC Aide de Camp KnightBatchelor Class Knight Batchelor The appointment of Knight Bachelor (to men only) originates from the medieval period and recipients are called 'Sir' but have no post nominal letters. There is no equivalent appointment for women (the DBE is awarded instead). Knight Batchelor TheMostNobleOrderOfTheGarter Class The Most Noble Order of the Garter Motto: Honi soit qui mal y pense (Shame on him who thinks this evil) Date created: 1348 The Order of the Garter is the oldest and most prestigious of the meritorious orders. The Order was founded by Edward III in the 14th century. The origins of its name and motto are obscure. The chapel of the order is St George's Chapel in Windsor Castle. 25 The Most Noble Order of the Garter KnightOfTheGarter Class Knight of the Garter KG Knight of the Garter LadyOfTheGarter Class Lady of the Garter LG Lady of the Garter TheMostAncientAndNobleOrderOfTheThistle Class The Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle Motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (No one provokes me with impunity) Date created: 1687 The Order of the Thistle has ancient roots, but was only established on a statutory basis by James II in 1687. It is limited to 16 Knights (women were admitted in 1987), all of whom must be Scottish. 16 The Most Ancient and Noble Order of the Thistle KnightOfTheThistle Class Knight of the Thistle KT Knight of the Thistle LadyOfTheThistle Class Lady of the Thistle LT Lady of the Thistle TheOrderOfMerit Class The Order of Merit Date created: 1902 This order was created by Edward VII to recognise nationally distinguished contributions in science, art, music, literature and public life. There is also a military division which is used to award exceptional military leaders in time of war. The order is limited to 24 members. 24 The Order of Merit MemberOfTheOrderOfMerit Class Member of the Order of Merit OM Member of the Order of Merit TheRoyalVictorianOrder Class The Royal Victorian Order Date created: 1896 Given for services to The Queen and other members of the Royal Family. There is also a medal, the Royal Victorian Medal, with three grades, gold, silver and bronze. The chapel of the order is The Queen's Chapel of the Savoy. The Royal Victorian Order KnightGrandCrossVictorianOrder Class Knight Grand Cross Victorian Order GCVO Knight Grand Cross DameGrandCrossVictorianOrder Class Dame Grand Cross Victorian Order GCVO Dame Grand Cross KnightCommanderVictorianOrder Class Knight Commander Victorian Order Knight Commander KCVO DameCommanderVictorianOrder Class Dame Commander Victorian Order Dame Commander DCVO LieutenantVictorianOrder Class Lieutenant Victorian Order Lieutenant LVO MemberVictorianOrder Class Member Victorian Order Member MVO TheMostHonourableOrderOfTheBath Class The Most Honourable Order of the Bath Motto: Tria Juncta in uno (Three joined in one) Date Created: 1725 The Order of the Bath is another order with ancient roots. It takes it name from the ceremonial bathing that preceded investiture in medieval times. The order was formally established in 1725 and is awarded to state servants (including members of the Armed Forces). It has a military division and a civil division. The chapel of the Order is in Westminster Abbey. The Most Honourable Order of the Bath KnightGrandCrossOrderOfBath Class Knight Grand Cross Order Of Bath Knight Grand Cross GCB DameGrandCrossOrderOfBath Class Dame Grand Cross Order Of Bath Dame Grand Cross GCB KnightCommmanderOrderOfBath Class Knight Commmander Order Of Bath Knight Commmander KCB DameCommmanderOrderOfBath Class Dame Commmander Order Of Bath Dame Commmander DCB CompanionOrderOfBath Class Companion Order Of Bath Companion CB TheOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge Class The Order of St Michael and St George Motto: Auspicium Melioris Aevi (Token of a better age) Date Created: 1818 This order was created in the early part of the 19th century to reward service in Malta and the Ionian islands. It has since evolved to encompass any members of the Diplomatic Service and those who render service to UK interests overseas. The chapel of the order is in St Paul's cathedral. The Order of St Michael and St George KnightGrandCrossOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge Class Knight Grand Cross Order Of St Michael And St George Knight Grand Cross GCMG DameGrandCrossOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge Class Dame Grand Cross Order Of St Michael And St George Knight Grand Cross GCMG KnightCommanderOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge Class Knight Commander Order Of St Michael And St George Knight Commander KCMG DameCommanderOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge Class Dame Commander Order Of St Michael And St George Dame Commander DCMG CompanionOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge Class Companion Order Of St Michael And St George Companion CMG TheOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class The Order of the British Empire Motto: For God and the Empire Date Created: 1917 This order was instituted by George V to recognise all levels of service to the country during the first 'total' war. It has evolved to embrace service and achievement in all fields. The Order has a military division and a civil division. The chapel of the order is in St Paul's Cathedral. The British Empire Medal has not been used in the United Kingdom since 1993. The Order of the British Empire KnightGrandCrossOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Knight Grand Cross Order Of The British Empire Knight GBE DameGrandCrossOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Dame Grand Cross Order Of The British Empire Dame GBE KnightCommanderOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Knight Commander Order Of The British Empire Knight Commander KBE DameCommanderOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Dame Commander Order Of The British Empire Dame Commander DBE CommanderOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Commander Order Of The British Empire Commander CBE OfficerOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Officer Order Of The British Empire Officer OBE MemberOrderOfTheBritishEmpire Class Member Order Of The British Empire Member MBE TheOrderOfTheCompanionsOfHonour Class The Order of the Companions of Honour Motto: In action faithful, in honour clear Date Created: 1917 This order is similar to the Order of Merit in that it is awarded to people who perform important service to the nation in select fields. Its membership is limited to 65 companions 65 The Order of the Companions of Honour CompanionOrderOfTheCompanionsOfHonour Class Companion Order Of The Companions Of Honour Companion CH ImperialServiceOrder Class Imperial Service Order The Imperial Service Order was created in 1902 with one level of award - Companion - and a medal for civil servants. The Companion award ceased to be used in the United Kingdom in 1993, but the Imperial Service Medal continues to be awarded to civil servants who have completed 25 years of service in a non-managerial grade. Imperial Service Order CompanionImperialServiceOrder Class Companion Imperial Service Order Companion ISO DistinguishedServiceOrder Class The Distinguished Service Order The Distinguished Service Order was created in 1886 and has only one level of award - Companion. It is awarded to officers of the armed forces for gallantry and leadership in action. It can be awarded to officers of the Merchant Navy in time of war. The Distinguished Service Order CompanionDistinguishedServiceOrder Class Companion Distinguished Service Order Companion DSO VictoriaCross Class Victoria Cross The Victoria Cross is the highest military decoration which is awarded for valour "in the face of the enemy" to members of the armed forces. It takes precedence over all other orders, decorations and medals. The VC was introduced on 29 January 1856 by Queen Victoria to reward acts of valour during the Crimean War. Victoria Cross VC GeorgeCross Class George Cross The George Cross is the highest civil decoration of the United Kingdom. The GC is the civilian counterpart of the Victoria Cross and the highest gallantry award for civilians as well as for military personnel in actions which are not in the face of the enemy or for which purely military honours would not normally be granted. George Cross CGC ConspicuousGallantryCross Class Conspicuous Gallantry Cross The CGC was instituted in the aftermath of the 1993 review of the honours system. As part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the CGC replaced both the Distinguished Conduct Medal (Army) and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Air and Naval) as second level awards to Other Ranks and ratings. The CGC also replaced the Distinguished Service Order, in its role as an award to officers for gallantry (although the DSO was retained as an award for outstanding leadership). The CGC now serves as the second level award for gallantry for all ranks across the whole armed forces. The CGC, which may be awarded posthumously, is awarded "in recognition of an act or acts of conspicuous gallantry during active operations against the enemy". Conspicuous Gallantry Cross CGC MemberRoyalRedCross Class Member Royal Red Cross The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing. The award was established on 27 April 1883 by Queen Victoria, with a single class of Member. A second and lower class, Associate, was added during World War I in 1917. Royal Red Cross Class I RRC AssociateRoyalRedCross Class Associate Royal Red Cross The Royal Red Cross is a military decoration awarded in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth for exceptional services in military nursing. The award was established on 27 April 1883 by Queen Victoria, with a single class of Member. A second and lower class, Associate, was added during World War I in 1917. Royal Red Cross Class II ARRC DistinguishedServiceCross Class Distinguished Service Cross The Distinguished Service Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers, and (since 1993) other ranks, of the British Armed Forces, Royal Fleet Auxiliary and British Merchant Navy and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. Distinguished Service Cross DSC MilitaryCross Class Military Cross The Military Cross is the third level military decoration awarded to officers and (since 1993) other ranks of the British Armed Forces and formerly also to officers of other Commonwealth countries. Military Cross MC DistinguishedFlyingCross Class Distinguished Flying Cross The Distinguished Flying Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Royal Air Force and other services, and formerly to officers of other Commonwealth countries, for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying in active operations against the enemy". Distinguished Flying Cross DFC AirForceCross Class Air Force Cross The Air Force Cross is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the Armed Forces for "an act or acts of valour, courage or devotion to duty whilst flying, though not in active operations against the enemy". Air Force Cross AFC DistinguishedConductMedal Class Distinguished Conduct Medal The Distinguished Conduct Medal was (until 1993) the second level military decoration awarded other ranks of the British Army and formerly also to non-commissioned personnel of other Commonwealth countries. The medal was instituted in 1854, during the Crimean War, to recognise gallantry within the other ranks. The medal was the other ranks' equivalent of the Distinguished Service Order when awarded for bravery to commissioned officers, although it ranked well below that order in precedence. In the aftermath of the 1993 review of the honours system, as part of the drive to remove distinctions of rank in awards for bravery, the DCM was discontinued (along with the award of the DSO for gallantry and the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal). These three decorations were replaced by the Conspicuous Gallantry Cross, which now serves as the second level award for gallantry for all ranks across the whole armed forces. Distinguished Conduct Medal DCM ConspicuousGallantryMedal Class Conspicuous Gallantry Medal The Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (CGM) was, until 1993, a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Armed Forces (and from September 1942 to personnel of the Merchant Navy of rank equivalent to that of Petty Officer or Seaman) and formerly also to personnel of other Commonwealth countries, below commissioned rank, for conspicuous gallantry in action against the enemy at sea or in the air. Conspicuous Gallantry Medal CGM ConspicuousGallantryMedalFlying Class Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying Royal Air Force medal - the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal (Flying) - was added to the Conspicuous Gallantry Medal from 1943 Conspicuous Gallantry Medal Flying CGM (Flying) GeorgeMedal Class George Medal The George Medal is the second level civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. The GM was instituted on 24 September 1940 by King George VI. The medal is granted in recognition of "acts of great bravery." George Medal GM KingsPoliceMedal Class The King's Police Medal The King's Police Medal is awarded to police officers for gallantry or distinguished service. It was created on 19 May 1954, when it replaced the King's Police and Fire Services Medal (KPFSM), which itself replaced the King's Police Medal (KPM) in 1940. The King's Police Medal KPM KingsFireServiceMedal Class The King's Fire Service Medal The King's Fire Service Medal is awarded to members of the fire services for distinguished service or gallantry. It was introduced on 19 May 1954 when it replaced the King's Fire Service Medal. The Kings's Fire Service Medal KFSM ColonialPoliceMedal Class Colonial Police Medal Colonial Police Medal CPM QueensGallantryMedal Class Queen's Gallantry Medal The Queen's Gallantry Medal (QGM) is the third level civil decoration of the United Kingdom and Commonwealth. Queen's Gallantry Medal QGM SeaGallantryMedal Class Sea Gallantry Medal The Sea Gallantry Medal, the official Board of Trade Medal for Saving Life at Sea, is an award for civil gallantry at sea in Great Britain and the Commonwealth. Sea Gallantry Medal SGM RoyalVictorianMedal Class Royal Victorian Medal The Royal Victorian Medal is a British Commonwealth medal established by Queen Victoria in April 1896. It is a reward for personal service to the Sovereign or the Royal Family, and as a mark of royal esteem. The Medal is conferred upon civilians and non-commissioned military personnel. Royal Victorian Medal RVM RoyalVictorianMedalBronze Class Royal Victorian Medal Bronze Royal Victorian Medal Bronze RoyalVictorianMedalSilver Class Royal Victorian Medal Silver Royal Victorian Medal Silver RoyalVictorianMedalGold Class Royal Victorian Medal Gold Royal Victorian Medal Gold BritishEmpireMedal Class British Empire Medal The British Empire Medal, officially the Medal of the Order of the British Empire for Meritorious Service, is a British medal awarded for meritorious civil or military service worthy of recognition by the crown. British Empire Medal BEM KingsVolunteerReservesMedal Class King's Volunteer Reserves Medal King's Volunteer Reserves Medal KVRM ImperialServiceMedal Class Imperial Service Medal Non-managerial civil servants who complete 25 years service are eligible for the Imperial Service Medal (ISM) upon retirement. Imperial Service Medal ISM MilitaryMedal Class Military Medal The Military Medal is a military decoration awarded to personnel of the British Army and other services below commissioned rank, for bravery in battle on land. The medal was established on 25 March 1916. It was the other ranks equivalent to the Military Cross, which was awarded to commissioned officers and Warrant Officers, although it took precedence below that decoration as well as the Distinguished Conduct Medal, also awarded to non-commissioned members of the Army. Military Medal MM MentionInDespatches Class Mention in Despatches Mentioned in Despatches is a military award for gallantry or otherwise commendable service. A despatch is an official report from a senior commander, usually of an army, to his superiors, detailing the conduct of military operations. Mention in Despatches QueensCommendationForBravery Class Queen's Commendation for Bravery The Queen's Commendation for Bravery is an award granted for bravery entailing risk to life and meriting national recognition. Queen's Commendation for Bravery QueensCommendationForBraveryInTheAir Class Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air The Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air is an award granted for bravery entailing risk to life and meriting national recognition. Queen's Commendation for Bravery in the Air QueensCommendationForValuableService Class Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service The Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service is a British military award that recognises meritorious service during, or in support of, operations. Queen's Commendation for Valuable Service OrderDivision Class An Order can be subdivided into Divisions Military Division Civil Division forMilitaryService property the awarded thing is for military service isAppointedTo property the Order an appointment has been made to isAppointedAs property the Honour that has been appointed ie OBE, MBE etc isAwarded property the award that has been approved isCommended property the Commendation that has been approved isAwardedTo property property to designate a person the honour is awarded to isAwardedTo property property to associate a person with a particular award belongsToOrderDivision property an Award can be an appointment to a Division within an Order hasOrderDivision property an Order can be composed of Divisions isMemberOfOrder property an Award can be an appointment to an Order hasRecipients property an Order has various levels which are awarded to people isMemberOfOrder property an Award can be an appointment to an Order hasRecipients property an Order has various levels which are awarded to people isAssociatedWithAward property Each Bar is associated with an award hasAppointee property Honour appointed to person hasAwardee property Award appointed to person nominalLetter datatype property nominal letter associated with an Order awardName datatype property name award is known by orderName datatype property name of the Order orderDivisionName datatype property name of the Order Division AwardandHonourNotice Class Notices of awards and honours as contained in the Award and Honours Supplement 1105 AwardandHonourThing Class Notifiable things that pertain to the awards and honours class of notices 1122 1120 1123 1129 1128 1135 1133 1132 1131 RoyalRedCross RoyalRedCross RoyalRedCross 1125 1127 1126 1134 1136 1130 1124