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Birthday Honours List 1973

Published 14 June 1973. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,457 Birthday Honours 1973 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: 7 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 27 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 18 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 114 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 310 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 546 (37%)British Empire Medal: 276 (19%)Royal Victorian Medal: 3 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 39 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 38 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 28 (2%)Other: 33 (2%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

96 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1973, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 42Royal Air Force 35Ministry of Defence 15Cadet Forces 4
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1973, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export26Export — 26Local Government26Local Government — 26british-community-abroad17british-community-abroad — 17british-commercial-interests7british-commercial-interests — 7Swimming1Swimming — 1Cricket1Cricket — 1Football1Football — 1School Sport1School Sport — 1Golf1Golf — 1Lawn Tennis1Lawn Tennis — 1Riding — 1Disability2Disability — 2Elderly Care2Elderly Care — 2Welfare1Welfare — 1Youth1Youth — 1Housing — 1british-inte…3british-interests-overseas — 3Political Se…3Political Service — 3Horticul…1Horticulture — 1Dairy In…1Dairy Industry — 1Commerce2Commerce — 2Journali…2Journalism — 2Magistra…2Magistracy — 2Veterans2Veterans — 2Youth — 1Youth — 1Charitable Service — 1Conservation — 1Agricultural Industry — 1Peace1Peace — 1War1War — 1Metallurgy1Metallurgy — 1Aviation1Aviation — 1Archaeo…Archaeology — 1Newspa…Newspaper Industry — 1Life Sa…Life Saving — 1Land Con…1Land Conservation — 1Construc…1Construction — 1Engineering — 1Development — 1grazing-indus…1grazing-industry — 1SportSocial Services
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1973, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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