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Birthday Honours List 1977

Published 14 June 1977. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,720 Birthday Honours 1977 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: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 31 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 5 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 17 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 9 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 6 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 5 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 170 (10%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 358 (21%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 623 (36%)British Empire Medal: 339 (20%)Royal Victorian Medal: 4 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 45 (3%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 46 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 36 (2%)Other: 13 (1%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

120 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1977, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 55Royal Air Force 46Ministry of Defence 16Cadet Forces 3
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1977, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Community91Community — 91Export52Export — 52british-community-abroad22british-community-abroad — 22Cricket3Cricket — 3Rugby Fo…3Rugby Football — 3Rowing — 2Football — 1Horse Racing — 1Snooker — 1Lawn Tennis — 1Archery — 1Wrestling — 1Race Walking — 1Orienteering — 1british-commerc…14british-commercial-interests — 14Music7Music — 7Art3Art — 3Drama — 1Ballet — 1Performing Arts — 1Nursing5Nursing — 5Sports Medicine — 1Disability5Disability — 5Fishing…Fishing Industry — 2Sheep I…Sheep Industry — 1Food Industry — 1Voluntary …2Voluntary Service — 2Charitable…2Charitable Service — 2Conservation — 2Development — 2Children2Children — 2Scouting2Scouting — 2Banking2Banking — 2Veterans2Veterans — 2Women2Women — 2Philosophy — 1Food Industry — 1Historical Research — 1Young Pe…Young People — 1RefugeesRefugees — 1Archaeol…Archaeology — 1Preserva…Preservation — 1Bookbinding — 1Ballroom Dancing — 1Welsh Culture — 1Medical …Medical Research — 1british-…british-cultural-interests — 1Architecture — 1BusinessSportArtsMedicineAgricultureCharity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1977, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

The recipients

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