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New Year Honours List 2013

Published 29 December 2012. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,526 New Year Honours 2013 honours break down - from the British Empire Medal to knighthoods and damehoods. Select an award to see its recipients.

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Dame Commander of the Order of the Bath: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 6 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 13 (1%)Dame Commander 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: 8 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 12 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 113 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 305 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 651 (43%)British Empire Medal: 309 (20%)Royal Victorian Medal: 10 (1%)Knight Bachelor: 25 (2%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 3 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 5 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 23 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 7 (0%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

5 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2013, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 2Army 1Royal Air Force 2
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2013, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Paralympic Sport55Paralympic Sport — 55Olympics49Olympics — 49Rowing16Rowing — 16Cycling12Cycling — 12Equestrianism12Equestrianism — 12Athletics10Athletics — 10Boxing6Boxing — 6Swimming5Swimming — 5Sailing4Sailing — 4Rugby — 3Disability Sport — 2Gymnastics — 2Youth Football — 2Tennis — 2Horseracing — 2Triathlon — 2Canoeing — 2Para-Cycling — 2Cricket — 1Netball — 1Rugby League — 1Disabled Sport — 1Badminton — 1Martial Arts — 1Basketball — 1Bowls — 1Judo — 1Taekwondo — 1Ice Skating — 1Archery — 1Boccia — 1Curling — 1Special Olympics — 1Disability Swimming — 1Shooting — 1Sport Administration — 1Motorcycle Racing — 1Kayaking — 1Swimming Coaching — 1Target Shooting — 1Disability Athletics — 1Youth Boxing — 1Motorcycle Sport — 1Fishing — 1Fitness — 1Higher Education25Higher Education — 25Further Educa…15Further Education — 15Skills4Skills — 4Training3Training — 3LearningLearning — 2Special…Special Educational Needs — 2Science…Science Education — 2PhysicsPhysics — 2English…English Language Teaching — 2Primary Education — 1Music Education — 1International Education — 1Apprenticeships — 1Holocaust Education — 1Medical Education — 1Adult Learning — 1Teaching — 1Student Support — 1Political Science — 1Food Education — 1Adult Education — 1Skills Development — 1Special Needs Education — 1Lifelong Learning — 1Classical Scholarship — 1Science Engagement — 1Vulnerable Children — 1Forestry Education — 1Student Welfare — 1Local Government21Local Government — 21Policing20Policing — 20Defence11Defence — 11Political …5Political Service — 5Consumer Protection — 1Civil Contingency — 1Children27Children — 27Engineering6Engineering — 6Bioscience — 3Research3Research — 3PhysicsPhysics — 2Environm…Environmental Science — 2Chemistry — 1Life Sciences — 1Meteorology — 1Science Engagement — 1Photonics Research — 1Business11Business — 11Tourism6Tourism — 6Economic Development — 4Community Development — 3Volunteering — 3Community Relations — 1Community Support — 1Community Cohesion — 1Youth Services — 1british-interests-overseas — 6british-comm…5british-community-abroad — 5Learning Disabilities — 1Children With Disabilities — 1Blindness Support — 1Disability Support — 1Intellectual Disabilities — 1Journalism — 2Film — 2Digital Television — 1Charitable S…4Charitable Services — 4Tenant Engagement — 2Tenant Empowerment — 2Diversity — 3Women — 1International Humanitarian Aid — 3Border Security — 1Policy — 1Tax Policy — 1Workplace — 1Youth Employment — 1Retail T…Retail Trade — 2CharitiesCharities — 2british-…british-commercial-interests — 2british-business-interests — 2Vulnerable People — 2Scouting — 2Youth Services — 1Community Engagement — 1Regulation — 1Retail Business — 1Pharmacology — 1Vulnerable Women — 1Rural Enterprise — 1SportEducationPublic ServiceScience and Tec…EconomyCommunityDisabilityMedia
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year Honours List 2013, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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