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Birthday Honours List 2016

Published 11 June 2016. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,429 Birthday Honours 2016 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: 10 (1%)Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Dame Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 9 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 1 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 16 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 13 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 2 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 115 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 248 (17%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 574 (40%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 3 (0%)British Empire Medal: 322 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 13 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 5 (0%)Bar: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 23 (2%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 5 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 7 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 6 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 24 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 6 (0%)Other: 1 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

99 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2016, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 25Army 54Royal Air Force 20
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2016, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Higher Education23Higher Education — 23Skills8Skills — 8Further Education7Further Education — 7Youth De…4Youth Development — 4Medical Education — 3Special Education — 2Apprenticeships — 2Social Sciences — 2Nurse Education — 2Skills Development — 2Youth — 2Scholarship — 2ReadingReading — 2Traini…Training — 1Music …Music Education — 1Rural …Rural Education — 1Holoca…Holocaust Education — 1Art Ed…Art Education — 1Mathematics Education — 1Teaching — 1Learning Support — 1Vocational Education — 1Mentoring — 1Science Education — 1Political Science — 1Arts Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Design Education — 1Pre-School Education — 1Philosophy — 1Legal Training — 1Dental Education — 1Countryside Education — 1Scientific Education — 1Local Government16Local Government — 16Defence11Defence — 11Political S…10Political Service — 10Policing8Policing — 8Tax Admin…Tax Administration — 2Consumer Protection — 1Politics — 1Business27Business — 27Tourism5Tourism — 5Economic Development — 3Small Business — 2Football5Football — 5Cricket4Cricket — 4Youth Sport3Youth Sport — 3Gymnast…Gymnastics — 2TennisTennis — 2Communi…Community Sport — 2BoxingBoxing — 2Hockey — 2Swimming — 1Rugby — 1Netball — 1Disability Sport — 1Karate — 1Anti-Doping — 1Horseracing — 1Climbing — 1Motorsport — 1Wrestling — 1Canoeing — 1Synchronised Swimming — 1Motorcycle Sport — 1Sport Coaching — 1Engineering11Engineering — 11Research5Research — 5Medical Sc…Medical Science — 2Environmen…Environmental Science — 2Biomedical Science — 1Statistics — 1Forensic Anthropology — 1Life Sciences — 1Geology — 1Biomedical Sciences — 1Chemic…Chemical Sciences — 1Psycho…Psychology — 1Space Research — 1Community Coh…8Community Cohesion — 8Rural Communities — 3Community Safety — 3Community…3Community Development — 3YouthYouth — 2Communi…Community Transport — 2Community Relations — 1Community Support — 1Youth Work — 1Youth Services — 1Volunteering — 1Local Government16Local Government — 16Urban Planning — 2Tax Administration — 2Politics — 1Civil Registration — 1Taxation — 1Road Safe…4Road Safety — 4AviationAviation — 2Rail Indu…Rail Industry — 2Community Transport — 2Travel — 2Railways — 1Public Transport — 1Shipping — 1Motor Industry — 1Fire Safety10Fire Safety — 10Policing8Policing — 8Investigation — 1Border …Border Security — 4Royal Protection — 2Technical Security — 1Broadca…Broadcasting — 5Rescue — 4Maritim…Maritime Safety — 4Voluntary Sector — 3Welfare Reform — 3Northern Ireland Peace Process — 3Military…2Military Families — 2Rescue S…2Rescue Services — 2Flood Pr…2Flood Protection — 2Search …Search And Rescue — 2Architecture Journalism — 1Quality…Quality Standards — 1Ethical…Ethical Fashion — 1Life Saving — 1Charitable Organisations — 1Charitable Services — 1Fuel Poverty — 1Gambling Regulation — 1Media Industry — 1EducationPublic ServiceEconomySportScience and TechnologyCommunityPublic AdministrationTransportLaw EnforcementSecurity
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2016, 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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