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Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)

A rank within the Order of the Bath awarded for senior military or civil service.

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Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) ribbon
Insignia of the Order of the Bath
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Awarded over time

Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) appointments by year, split by honours list.

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Honours rounds

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  1. 2026New Year (15) · Birthday (15)
  2. 2025New Year (15) · Birthday (13)
  3. 2024New Year (17) · Birthday (11)
  4. 2023New Year (16) · Birthday (12)
  5. 2022New Year (16) · Birthday (15)
  6. 2021New Year (16) · Birthday (24)
  7. 2020New Year (22) · Birthday (15)
  8. 2019New Year (14) · Birthday (18)
  9. 2018New Year (12) · Birthday (16)
  10. 2017New Year (20) · Birthday (13)
  11. 2016New Year (12) · Birthday (10)
  12. 2015New Year (11) · Birthday (16)
  13. 2014New Year (15) · Birthday (13)
  14. 2013New Year (13) · Birthday (14)
  15. 2012New Year (12) · Birthday (14)
  16. 2011New Year (16) · Birthday (13)
  17. 2010New Year (10) · Birthday (11)
  18. 2009New Year (12) · Birthday (12)
  19. 2008New Year (16) · Birthday (11)
  20. 2007New Year (16) · Birthday (15)
  21. 2006New Year (14) · Birthday (15)
  22. 2005New Year (17) · Birthday (16)
  23. 2004New Year (17) · Birthday (13)
  24. 2003New Year (20) · Birthday (15)
  25. 2002New Year (17) · Birthday (14)
  26. 2001New Year (15) · Birthday (17)
  27. 2000New Year (17) · Birthday (16)
  28. 1999New Year (16) · Birthday (7)
  29. 1998New Year (19) · Birthday (16)
  30. 1997New Year (16)
  31. 1996New Year (23)
  32. 1995New Year (23) · Birthday (21)
  33. 1994New Year (21)
  34. 1993New Year (22) · Birthday (18)
  35. 1992New Year (24) · Birthday (23)
  36. 1991New Year (24) · Birthday (14)
  37. 1990New Year (23)
  38. 1989New Year (24) · Birthday (13)
  39. 1988New Year (21) · Birthday (20)
  40. 1987New Year (27) · Birthday (23)
  41. 1986New Year (18) · Birthday (18)
  42. 1985New Year (10) · Birthday (4)
  43. 1984New Year (10) · Birthday (13)
  44. 1983New Year (13) · Birthday (28)
  45. 1982New Year (24)
  46. 1981New Year (9) · Birthday (22)
  47. 1980New Year (8) · Birthday (21)
  48. 1979New Year (7) · Birthday (12)
  49. 1978New Year (30) · Birthday (22)
  50. 1977New Year (25) · Birthday (31)
  51. 1976New Year (27) · Birthday (22)
  52. 1975New Year (25) · Birthday (19)
  53. 1974New Year (16) · Birthday (24)
  54. 1973New Year (16) · Birthday (27)
  55. 1972New Year (24) · Birthday (25)
  56. 1971New Year (26) · Birthday (25)
  57. 1970New Year (21) · Birthday (30)
  58. 1969New Year (23) · Birthday (23)
  59. 1968New Year (22) · Birthday (23)
  60. 1967New Year (29) · Birthday (24)
  61. 1966New Year (29) · Birthday (34)
  62. 1961New Year (40)
  63. 1957Birthday (49)
  64. 1955New Year (1)
  65. 1954New Year (3)
  66. 1948New Year (17)
  67. 1947New Year (2)
  68. 1945Birthday (7)
  69. 1944New Year (8)
  70. 1941Birthday (64)
  71. 1940Birthday (6)
  72. 1939New Year (4) · Birthday (4)
  73. 1937New Year (13)

Topics

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The topics most recognised among Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) recipients, sized by number of people. Click a tile to explore.

Public Service101Public Service — 101Defence16Defence — 16Government10Government — 10Education7Education — 7Transport6Transport — 6Law5Law — 5Criminal J…4Criminal Justice — 4british-fo…4british-foreign-policy — 4Public Hea…4Public Health — 4Public Adm…4Public Administration — 4Welfare Re…4Welfare Reform — 4Legislation4Legislation — 4Economy4Economy — 4EnergyEnergy — 3Healthc…Healthcare — 3Interna…International Development — 3Diversi…Diversity — 3National Se…3National Security — 3Covid-19 Re…3Covid-19 Response — 3Development2Development — 2Border Secu…2Border Security — 2Technology2Technology — 2Research2Research — 2Tax Administration — 2Families — 2Local Government — 2Community — 2Public Sector — 2Farming — 2Social M…2Social Mobility — 2Health2Health — 2Governme…2Government Efficiency — 2Legislat…2Legislative Process — 2Geology — 1Legal Training — 1Engineering — 1Regeneration — 1UK Exports — 1Public Service Reform — 1Financial Stability — 1Energy …Energy Security — 1Policin…Policing Reform — 1Vulnera…Vulnerable People — 1Fire Sa…Fire Safety — 1Flood R…Flood Resilience — 1Building Safety — 1Housing — 1Planning — 1Prison Services — 1British Food — 1Constitutional Law — 1Oil Industry — 1Gas Industry — 1Children — 1Occupational Health — 1Safety — 1Civil Service — 1Financial Services — 1DiplomacyDiplomacy — 1Governme…Government Finance — 1

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The Most Honourable Order of the Bath is a British order of chivalry founded by King George I on 18 May 1725. Recipients of the Order are usually senior military officers or senior civil servants, and the monarch awards it on the advice of His Majesty's Government. The name derives from an elaborate medieval ceremony for preparing a candidate to receive his knighthood, of which ritual bathing was an element. While not all knights went through such an elaborate ceremony, knights so created were known as "knights of the Bath".

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About this honour

The Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB) recognises distinguished service at senior levels. It was established in 1725 by King George I, and is conferred by the British Crown.

It is awarded to senior military officers and civil servants, recognising impact at national level, in areas such as leadership, service and excellence.

Candidates are put forward through government nomination, 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 CB. Recipients wear the badge and ribbon. In the order of precedence it sits below knight/Dame Commander (KCB/DB).

It signifies distinguished service, representing service, leadership and excellence.

Recipients

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Linked data

Companion, the third grade of the Order of the Bath; post-nominal CB.

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/companion-order-of-bath
Post-nominal
CB
Part of
The Most Honourable Order of the Bath
Wikidata
Q12177472
The Gazette ontology
gaz:CompanionOrderOfBath

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

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