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The Order of St Michael and St George

A British order of chivalry founded in 1818, awarded chiefly for service in foreign affairs, diplomacy and the Commonwealth. Its grades are GCMG, KCMG/DCMG and CMG.

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698 recipients in the record.

Awarded over time

The Order of St Michael and St George appointments by year, split by sub-honour. Toggle a series to isolate one.

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Honours rounds

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  1. 2026New Year (15) · Birthday (6)
  2. 2025New Year (13) · Birthday (15)
  3. 2024New Year (15) · Birthday (10)
  4. 2023New Year (23) · Birthday (14)
  5. 2022New Year (12) · Birthday (13)
  6. 2021New Year (9) · Birthday (13)
  7. 2020New Year (8) · Birthday (21)
  8. 2019New Year (9) · Birthday (18)
  9. 2018New Year (13) · Birthday (8)
  10. 2017New Year (13) · Birthday (13)
  11. 2016New Year (9) · Birthday (12)
  12. 2015New Year (14) · Birthday (11)
  13. 2014New Year (11) · Birthday (14)
  14. 2013New Year (10) · Birthday (13)
  15. 2012New Year (11) · Birthday (11)
  16. 2011New Year (16) · Birthday (13)
  17. 2010New Year (12) · Birthday (8)
  18. 2009New Year (11) · Birthday (7)
  19. 2008New Year (9) · Birthday (9)
  20. 2007New Year (11) · Birthday (14)
  21. 2006New Year (11) · Birthday (17)
  22. 2005New Year (13) · Birthday (13)
  23. 2004New Year (18) · Birthday (12)
  24. 2003New Year (19) · Birthday (18)
  25. 2002New Year (15) · Birthday (23)
  26. 2001New Year (17) · Birthday (27)
  27. 2000Birthday (22)

Topics

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The topics most recognised among The Order of St Michael and St George recipients, sized by number of people. Click a tile to explore.

National Security31National Security — 31International Development24International Development — 24Diplomacy19Diplomacy — 19International Relations13International Relations — 13International Trade11International Trade — 11Human Rights11Human Rights — 11Investment10Investment — 10Security9Security — 9Public Servi…7Public Service — 7Global Health7Global Health — 7Business6Business — 6Trade6Trade — 6Science an…6Science and Technology — 6Internatio…6International Peace — 6Climate Change6Climate Change — 6Cultural Relati…5Cultural Relations — 5International S…4International Security — 4International L…4International Law — 4Justice4Justice — 4Charity4Charity — 4Commerce — 3Community — 3Journalism — 3Education — 3Development — 3Policing — 3Conflict Pr…3Conflict Prevention — 3Export2Export — 2Broadcasting2Broadcasting — 2Politics2Politics — 2Democracy2Democracy — 2Tropical Me…2Tropical Medicine — 2Agriculture2Agriculture — 2Internatio…2International Affairs — 2Higher Edu…2Higher Education — 2Film2Film — 2Culture2Culture — 2Foreign Po…2Foreign Policy — 2Commonwealth — 2Humanitarian Assistance — 2Security Policy — 2British Nationals Overseas — 2Humanitar…2Humanitarian Work — 2Humanitar…2Humanitarian Crises — 2Diversity2Diversity — 2Peacebuil…2Peacebuilding — 2Competition Law — 1Management — 1International Cooperation — 1Particle Physics — 1Television — 1Law Enforcement — 1Poverty Alleviation — 1International Communications — 1Rule of …Rule of Law — 1Reconcil…Reconciliation — 1Governan…Governance — 1Safety — 1Olympics — 1European…European Policy — 1

Topics by number of recipients

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About this honour

A British order of chivalry founded in 1818, awarded chiefly for service in foreign affairs, diplomacy and the Commonwealth. Its grades are GCMG, KCMG/DCMG and CMG.

Recipients by grade

698 people hold The Order of St Michael and St George. It is conferred in grades — open a grade to see and filter its recipients.

Linked data

Canonical URI
honoria.co.uk/id/honours/order-of-st-michael-and-st-george
Wikidata
Q585087
The Gazette ontology
gaz:TheOrderOfStMichaelAndStGeorge

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

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