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Birthday Honours List 1976

Published 14 June 1976. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,463 Birthday Honours 1976 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: 22 (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: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 5 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 4 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 140 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 297 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 501 (34%)British Empire Medal: 306 (21%)Royal Victorian Medal: 6 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 34 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 36 (2%)Queen's Police Medal: 31 (2%)Other: 39 (3%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

102 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1976, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 45Royal Air Force 38Ministry of Defence 14Cadet Forces 4Indian Army 1
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1976, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Export19Export — 19british-community-abroad14british-community-abroad — 14Youth4Youth — 4Medical Education2Medical Education — 2Teachi…Teaching — 1Techni…Technical Education — 1ReadingReading — 1Agricu…Agricultural Education — 1Vocational Tra…1Vocational Training — 1british-commercial-interests9british-commercial-interests — 9Cricket2Cricket — 2Football1Football — 1Rugby League1Rugby League — 1Racing1Racing — 1School Sport1School Sport — 1Fell Ru…Fell Running — 1Greyhou…Greyhound Racing — 1Local Government7Local Government — 7International Developm…5International Development — 5Voluntary …1Voluntary Service — 1Charitable…1Charitable Service — 1Youth4Youth — 4Veterans4Veterans — 4Agricultural …2Agricultural Development — 2Food Industry — 1Art2Art — 2Conservation2Conservation — 2Legal Profe…2Legal Profession — 2Nursing — 1Opera — 1Blindness Support — 1Shipping — 1Theatre1Theatre — 1employment…1employment-of-disabled-people — 1Magistracy1Magistracy — 1Commonweal…1Commonwealth — 1Preserv…Preservation — 1DramaDrama — 1Broadca…Broadcasting — 1Elderly Care1Elderly Care — 1Science and …1Science and Technology — 1Economic Dev…1Economic Development — 1Food Industry — 1british-aviation-interests — 1Film Industry1Film Industry — 1EducationSportCharityCommunityAgricultureLaw
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1976, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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