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Birthday Honours List 1972

Published 14 June 1972. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,360 Birthday Honours 1972 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: 9 (1%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 8 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 17 (1%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 110 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 295 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 510 (38%)British Empire Medal: 247 (18%)Royal Victorian Medal: 3 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 36 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 38 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 29 (2%)Other: 16 (1%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

94 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1972, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 40Royal Air Force 36Ministry of Defence 14Cadet Forces 3Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1972, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export35Export — 35Youth7Youth — 7Higher Education — 1School Libraries — 1Youth7Youth — 7Youth Work — 1Local Government6Local Government — 6british-commercial-interests6british-commercial-interests — 6british-interests-overseas6british-interests-overseas — 6Nursing5Nursing — 5Surgery — 1british-community…5british-community-abroad — 5Magistracy3Magistracy — 3Elderly Care3Elderly Care — 3Journalism3Journalism — 3Veterans3Veterans — 3Communit…1Community Service — 1Charitab…1Charitable Service — 1Refugees2Refugees — 2Women2Women — 2Dairy Farming — 1Blindne…Blindness Support — 1Archite…Architecture — 1Hospita…Hospitals — 1sugar-i…sugar-industry — 1Archaeology1Archaeology — 1Botany1Botany — 1Air Training1Air Training — 1Political Se…1Political Service — 1Wine — 1Agricultural Industry — 1Highland Dancing — 1Brewing1Brewing — 1british-cult…1british-cultural-interests — 1Public Health — 1TradeEducationCommunityMedicineCharity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1972, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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