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Birthday Honours List 2006

Published 16 June 2006. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,032 Birthday Honours 2006 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: 4 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 13 (1%)Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 20 (2%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 5 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 92 (9%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 257 (25%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 541 (52%)Royal Victorian Medal: 12 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 23 (2%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 14 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 20 (2%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

2 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2006, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Ministry of Defence 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2006, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Further Education13Further Education — 13Higher Education11Higher Education — 11Training — 2Learning — 2Music Education — 2Skills2Skills — 2Lifelong…2Lifelong Learning — 2Specia…Special Educational Needs — 1Medica…Medical Education — 1Scienc…Science Education — 1Veterinary Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Legal Edu…Legal Education — 1PhysicsPhysics — 1Music6Music — 6Drama6Drama — 6Museums4Museums — 4ArtArt — 3DanceDance — 3Literat…Literature — 3Fashion3Fashion — 3Heritage2Heritage — 2Theatre — 1Entertainment — 1Animation — 1Film — 1Design — 1Poetry — 1History — 1Local Government26Local Government — 26Defence — 1Emergency Services — 1Young People18Young People — 18Hospitality Indus…8Hospitality Industry — 8Entrepre…2Entrepreneurship — 2Social E…Social Enterprise — 1Economic…Economic Development — 1Retail — 1Consumer Affairs — 1Hospitality — 1Law Enforcement13Law Enforcement — 13RugbyRugby — 2Mountai…Mountaineering — 2Cricket — 1FootballFootball — 1Disable…Disabled Sport — 1SailingSailing — 1Horse Racing — 1Bowls — 1Motor Sport — 1Shinty — 1Charitable Ser…6Charitable Service — 6Animal We…2Animal Welfare — 2International Development — 1Engineer…3Engineering — 3Biology — 1Physics — 1Biotechnology — 1Astronomy — 1Broadcasting7Broadcasting — 7Defence Industry6Defence Industry — 6Administr…3Administration Of Justice — 3Criminal Justice — 2Civil Justice — 1Community …4Community Relations — 4Finance In…4Finance Industry — 4Journalism4Journalism — 4Royal P…Royal Protection — 3Oil Ind…Oil Industry — 3Gas Ind…Gas Industry — 3Water I…Water Industry — 3Public Trans…3Public Transport — 3Information …2Information Technology — 2Newspaper In…2Newspaper Industry — 2Aviation — 2Economic Regeneration — 2Voluntary Sector — 2Family Support — 1Charita…Charitable Services — 1Data Pr…Data Protection — 1Urban R…Urban Regeneration — 1Pensions — 1EducationArtsPublic ServiceBusinessSportCharityScience and Technolo…JusticeCommunity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2006, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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