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Birthday Honours List 1971

Published 14 June 1971. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,405 Birthday Honours 1971 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 25 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 19 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 127 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 305 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 517 (37%)British Empire Medal: 234 (17%)Royal Victorian Medal: 4 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 33 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 43 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 31 (2%)Other: 43 (3%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

94 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1971, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 41Royal Air Force 41Ministry of Defence 8Cadet Forces 3Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1971, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export42Export — 42british-commercial-interests10british-commercial-interests — 10british-interests-overseas8british-interests-overseas — 8british-community-abroad8british-community-abroad — 8Music7Music — 7Racing — 1Golf — 1Fencing1Fencing — 1Archery1Archery — 1Youth2Youth — 2Youth Work1Youth Work — 1Youth2Youth — 2Reading1Reading — 1Journalism3Journalism — 3Textile …2Textile Industry — 2Commerce2Commerce — 2Magistra…2Magistracy — 2Nursing2Nursing — 2Veterans2Veterans — 2grazing-indu…2grazing-industry — 2sugar-indust…2sugar-industry — 2HorticultureHorticulture — 1Charitable S…1Charitable Service — 1Construction1Construction — 1Road Haulage1Road Haulage — 1Astronomy1Astronomy — 1Art1Art — 1Hospitals — 1Elderly Care — 1Banking — 1british-cul…1british-cultural-interests — 1Tourism1Tourism — 1ParasitologyParasitology — 1GeologyGeology — 1Legal P…Legal Profession — 1SportCommunityEducationAgricultureMedical Res…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1971, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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