Order Rank
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE)
A rank within the Order of the British Empire recognising impactful regional or national service.
OBE
Awarded over time
Officer of the Order of the British Empire (OBE) appointments by year.
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Honours rounds
Rounds that included this award - open one to see the recipients.
| Year | Honours list | Recipients |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 560 | |
| 2025 | 587 | |
| 2024 | 572 | |
| 2023 | 587 | |
| 2022 | 616 | |
| 2021 | 586 | |
| 2020 | 586 | |
| 2019 | 557 | |
| 2018 | 524 | |
| 2017 | 525 | |
| 2016 | 535 | |
| 2015 | 502 | |
| 2014 | 468 | |
| 2013 | 471 | |
| 2012 | 480 | |
| 2011 | 483 | |
| 2010 | 464 | |
| 2009 | 471 | |
| 2008 | 463 |
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.
Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
- Established
- 1917 by King George V
- Awarding body
- The British Crown
- Rank
- Officer (OBE)
- Formal title
- None
Overview
Recognises notable contribution to community or profession
Eligibility
Individuals with regional or national impact
- Public service
- Leadership
- Community impact
Regional or national
Rank & Precedence
Officer (OBE) - Above MBE, below CBE
- Above: Member (MBE)
- Below: Commander (CBE)
Entitlements
- Post-nominal letters
- OBE
- Formal title
- None
- Insignia
- Badge and ribbon
Award Process
- Public nominations
- Honours committee
- Approved by the Sovereign
Announced: New Year Honours and King's Birthday Honours
Royal ceremony
Significance
Notable regional or national service
- Service
- Leadership
- Impact
Sources & further reading
- Honours: overview - GOV.UK
- Awards and accreditation - The Gazette
- Order of the British Empire - Wikipedia
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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.
- Post-nominal
- OBE
- 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).
Related honours
- Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE)CBE
- Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO)CVO
- Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George (CMG)CMG
- Companion of the Order of the Bath (CB)CB
- Companion of the Order of the Companions of Honour (CH)CH
- Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George (DCMG)DCMG