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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)

A rank within the Order of the British Empire recognising impactful regional or national service.

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Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) ribbon
Insignia of the Order of the British Empire
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Awarded over time

Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments by year, split by honours list.

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  1. 2026New Year (279) · Birthday (278)
  2. 2025New Year (288) · Birthday (294)
  3. 2024New Year (298) · Birthday (272)
  4. 2023New Year (294) · Birthday (290)
  5. 2022New Year (311) · Birthday (302)
  6. 2021New Year (316) · Birthday (267)
  7. 2020New Year (262) · Birthday (260)
  8. 2019New Year (265) · Birthday (264)
  9. 2018New Year (252) · Birthday (267)
  10. 2017New Year (262) · Birthday (259)
  11. 2016New Year (286) · Birthday (248)
  12. 2015New Year (297) · Birthday (293)
  13. 2014New Year (296) · Birthday (286)
  14. 2013New Year (312) · Birthday (291)
  15. 2012New Year (307) · Birthday (303)
  16. 2011New Year (315) · Birthday (308)
  17. 2010New Year (269) · Birthday (300)
  18. 2009New Year (289) · Birthday (289)
  19. 2008New Year (283) · Birthday (287)
  20. 2007New Year (254) · Birthday (247)
  21. 2006New Year (271) · Birthday (257)
  22. 2005New Year (265) · Birthday (254)
  23. 2004New Year (268) · Birthday (252)
  24. 2003New Year (255) · Birthday (270)
  25. 2002New Year (293) · Birthday (285)
  26. 2001New Year (270) · Birthday (318)
  27. 2000Birthday (309)

Topics

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Education933Education — 933Community597Community — 597Business349Business — 349Charity346Charity — 346Public Service339Public Service — 339Local Government277Local Government — 277Higher Education218Higher Education — 218Healthcare201Healthcare — 201Further Education190Further Education — 190Young People179Young People — 179Children175Children — 175Music164Music — 164Arts148Arts — 148Sport148Sport — 148Defence147Defence — 147NHS137NHS — 137Science a…135Science and Technology — 135Drama122Drama — 122Diversi…Diversity — 112Law Enf…Law Enforcement — 106Medicine103Medicine — 103Economy100Economy — 100Families98Families — 98Environment90Environment — 90Heritage90Heritage — 90Broadcasting80Broadcasting — 80Policing78Policing — 78Disability — 76Engineering — 75Charitable Service — 75Public Health — 74Literature — 73Nursing — 72Intern…International Trade — 67Health — 65International Development — 65Special Educational Needs — 63Voluntary Sector — 63Administration Of Justice — 62Innovation62Innovation — 62Equality61Equality — 61Housing60Housing — 60Social Care59Social Care — 59Technology58Technology — 58Tourism — 57Construction — 57National Security — 57Art — 55Architecture — 55Training54Training — 54Women54Women — 54Defence …50Defence Industry — 50Philanth…50Philanthropy — 50Law49Law — 49Dance48Dance — 48Financial Services — 48Inclusion — 46Economic…44Economic Development — 44Entrepre…44Entrepreneurship — 44Culture — 43

Topics by number of recipients

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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 Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) recognises notable contribution to community or profession. It was established in 1917 by King George V, and is conferred by the British Crown.

It is awarded to individuals with regional or national impact, recognising impact at regional or national level, in areas such as public service, leadership and community impact.

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 OBE. Recipients wear the badge and ribbon. In the order of precedence it sits above member (MBE) and below commander (CBE).

It signifies notable regional or national service, representing service, leadership and impact.

Recipients

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Linked data

The fourth grade of the Order of the British Empire, conferred for distinguished local or national service; post-nominal OBE.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/officer-order-of-the-british-empire
Post-nominal
OBE
Part of
The Order of the British Empire
Wikidata
Q10762848
The Gazette ontology
gaz:OfficerOrderOfTheBritishEmpire

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

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