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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)

A senior rank within the Order of the British Empire recognising national-level achievement or service.

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Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) ribbon
Insignia of the Order of the British Empire
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Awarded over time

Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) appointments by year, split by honours list.

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Honours rounds

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  1. 2026New Year (103) · Birthday (100)
  2. 2025New Year (106) · Birthday (108)
  3. 2024New Year (119) · Birthday (97)
  4. 2023New Year (106) · Birthday (103)
  5. 2022New Year (117) · Birthday (95)
  6. 2021New Year (89) · Birthday (102)
  7. 2020New Year (105) · Birthday (113)
  8. 2019New Year (107) · Birthday (121)
  9. 2018New Year (104) · Birthday (98)
  10. 2017New Year (106) · Birthday (110)
  11. 2016New Year (119) · Birthday (115)
  12. 2015New Year (131) · Birthday (116)
  13. 2014New Year (123) · Birthday (111)
  14. 2013New Year (119) · Birthday (127)
  15. 2012New Year (117) · Birthday (116)
  16. 2011New Year (117) · Birthday (120)
  17. 2010New Year (123) · Birthday (123)
  18. 2009New Year (121) · Birthday (119)
  19. 2008New Year (114) · Birthday (118)
  20. 2007New Year (112) · Birthday (102)
  21. 2006New Year (98) · Birthday (92)
  22. 2005New Year (114) · Birthday (102)
  23. 2004New Year (109) · Birthday (107)
  24. 2003New Year (109) · Birthday (111)
  25. 2002New Year (117) · Birthday (117)
  26. 2001New Year (109) · Birthday (122)
  27. 2000Birthday (128)

Topics

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Education276Education — 276Business204Business — 204Public Service192Public Service — 192Charity175Charity — 175Higher Education132Higher Education — 132Local Government128Local Government — 128Community119Community — 119Arts113Arts — 113Science and Technology104Science and Technology — 104Music99Music — 99Healthcare93Healthcare — 93NHS80NHS — 80Drama77Drama — 77Medicine75Medicine — 75Further Education74Further Education — 74Economy71Economy — 71Literature68Literature — 68Engineering68Engineering — 68SportSport — 54Philant…Philanthropy — 51ChildrenChildren — 50Young People48Young People — 48Diversity48Diversity — 48Defence47Defence — 47Financial Ser…46Financial Services — 46Charitable Se…43Charitable Service — 43Law Enforceme…42Law Enforcement — 42Public H…40Public Health — 40Art39Art — 39Technolo…39Technology — 39Adminis…Administration Of Justice — 37LawLaw — 36Broadcasting35Broadcasting — 35Heritage34Heritage — 34Nursing33Nursing — 33Economics32Economics — 32Social Scie…30Social Science — 30Construction29Construction — 29Dance — 28Environment — 28Health — 27Entrepreneurship — 27Families — 26Policing — 26Research — 24Economic Development — 24Voluntary Sector — 24Criminal Justice — 24Architectu…22Architecture — 22Museums22Museums — 22Transport22Transport — 22Training22Training — 22Women — 22Social Care — 22Culture — 22Creative…22Creative Industries — 22Innovati…21Innovation — 21Design — 19Defence Industry — 19HousingHousing — 19

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The Most Excellent Order of the British Empire is a British order of chivalry, rewarding valuable service in a wide range of useful activities. It comprises five classes of awards across both civil and military divisions, the most senior two of which make the recipient either a knight if male or a dame if female. There is also the related British Empire Medal, whose recipients are affiliated with the order, but are not members of it.

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About this honour

The Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) recognises national achievement or service. It was established in 1917 by King George V, and is conferred by the British Crown.

It is awarded to individuals with significant national impact, recognising impact at national level, in areas such as leadership, public service and professional excellence.

Candidates are put forward through public nominations, assessed by the honours committee and approved by the Sovereign. Appointments are announced in the New Year Honours and the King's Birthday Honours. Recipients are invested at a royal ceremony.

Recipients may use the post-nominal letters CBE. Recipients wear the badge and ribbon. In the order of precedence it sits above officer (OBE) and below knight/Dame Commander (KBE/DBE).

It signifies prominent national service, representing excellence, leadership and public benefit.

Recipients

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Linked data

The third grade of the Order of the British Empire, conferred for a distinguished national role or a leading regional contribution; post-nominal CBE.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/commander-order-of-the-british-empire
Post-nominal
CBE
Part of
The Order of the British Empire
Wikidata
Q12201477
The Gazette ontology
gaz:CommanderOrderOfTheBritishEmpire

From the Honoria honours vocabulary (SKOS). exactMatch = Wikidata; closeMatch = The Gazette honours ontology (official but a 2008–2015 beta).

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