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Birthday Honours List 1993

Published 14 June 1993. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,240 Birthday Honours 1993 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: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 18 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 108 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 274 (22%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 702 (57%)Knight Bachelor: 30 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 31 (3%)Queen's Police Medal: 25 (2%)Other: 14 (1%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

105 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 1993, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Army 41Royal Air Force 52Ministry of Defence 12
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 1993, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Community72Community — 72Local Government18Local Government — 18Political Service16Political Service — 16Music6Music — 6Heritage2Heritage — 2ArtArt — 2Drama — 2Literature — 2Film Ind…2Film Industry — 2Entertai…Entertainment — 1Ballet — 1Further Edu…5Further Education — 5Training4Training — 4Higher Education — 1Agricultural Education — 1british-community-abroad11british-community-abroad — 11Football3Football — 3SwimmingSwimming — 1CricketCricket — 1Athleti…Athletics — 1Horse R…Horse Racing — 1Physical Education — 1Snooker — 1Water S…Water Skiing — 1Rail Tran…3Rail Transport — 3Public Transport — 2Shipping2Shipping — 2Air Transport2Air Transport — 2Aviation Industry — 1Defence Industry9Defence Industry — 9Charitable Se…8Charitable Service — 8Blindnes…4Blindness Support — 4Deaf Services — 1Disability Support — 1Journalism5Journalism — 5british-com…5british-commercial-interests — 5Engineer…4Engineering — 4Broadcasting4Broadcasting — 4Young People4Young People — 4british-interests-…4british-interests-overseas — 4Life Sav…2Life Saving — 2Fire Safety — 1Transpor…Transport Safety — 1Construc…3Construction — 3Homelessn…3Homelessness — 3Electric…3Electricity Industry — 3Insurance …2Insurance Industry — 2Oil Indust…2Oil Industry — 2Scouting2Scouting — 2sport-for-disabled-people — 2Nuclear Industry — 2Poverty — 2Landscape Architecture — 1BankingBanking — 1Agricult…Agricultural Industry — 1KnitwearKnitwear — 1Public ServiceArtsEducationSportTransportDisabilityScience …Safety
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 1993, 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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