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Birthday Honours List 2017

Published 16 June 2017. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,402 Birthday Honours 2017 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: 3 (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: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 11 (1%)Dame Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 10 (1%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 18 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 14 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 110 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 259 (18%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 543 (39%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 9 (1%)British Empire Medal: 316 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 8 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 4 (0%)Bar: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 17 (1%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 1 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 6 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 7 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 24 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 7 (0%)Other: 4 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

102 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the Birthday Honours 2017, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 20Army 59Royal Air Force 23
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Topics

All topics

The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2017, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Special Educational Needs16Special Educational Needs — 16Higher Education11Higher Education — 11Further Education11Further Education — 11SkillsSkills — 3Appren…Apprenticeships — 3YouthYouth — 3Vulner…Vulnerable Children — 3Training — 2Holocaust Education — 2Social Sciences — 2Medical…Medical Education — 2Adult L…Adult Learning — 2Mathema…Mathematics — 2Early Years Education — 1Literacy — 1STEM — 1Adult Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Legal Education — 1Dental Education — 1Youth Education — 1Profess…Professional Education — 1Horticu…Horticultural Education — 1Rugby5Rugby — 5Football5Football — 5Disability Sp…3Disability Sport — 3Rowing3Rowing — 3Rugby Le…2Rugby League — 2Equestri…2Equestrianism — 2Tennis2Tennis — 2Highland Games — 2Boxing — 2Hockey — 2Swimming — 1Diving — 1Cricket — 1Athletics — 1Gymnastics — 1Badminton — 1Golf — 1Table Tennis — 1Disability Sports — 1Youth Sport — 1Sports Development — 1Angling — 1Curling — 1Mountaineering — 1Motorcycle Racing — 1Girls' Sport — 1Bowling — 1Local Government14Local Government — 14Defence13Defence — 13Policing11Policing — 11Political S…5Political Service — 5Politics — 1Tax Administration — 1Business28Business — 28Economic Development — 4Tourism — 1Diversity19Diversity — 19Women6Women — 6Gender Equality — 1Engineering11Engineering — 11Chemistry — 1Marine Science — 1Genetics — 1Biology — 1Cosmology — 1Astronomy — 1Medical Science — 1Scientific Research — 1Community C…6Community Cohesion — 6Community Development — 3Youth3Youth — 3Community Re…Community Relations — 2Rural Communities — 1Community Safety — 1Policing11Policing — 11Disabilities9Disabilities — 9Aviation — 2Rail — 1Road Sa…Road Safety — 1Aviatio…Aviation Industry — 1Rail In…Rail Industry — 1Freight Industry — 1Vulnerable…4Vulnerable People — 4Domestic A…4Domestic Abuse — 4Community Engagement — 1Family Support — 1Voluntary …2Voluntary Sector — 2Advertisin…2Advertising Industry — 2Charitable…2Charitable Services — 2Public Eng…2Public Engagement — 2Glassblowi…2Glassblowing — 2Mountain Rescue — 2Electoral Democracy — 2Social Science — 2Broadca…Broadcasting — 2Human R…Human Resources — 2Border Security — 1Equestrian Vaulting — 1Disadvantaged Youth — 1Infant Welfare — 1Humanitarian Affairs — 1Commemoration — 1Vellum Making — 1EducationSportPublic ServiceEconomyEqualityScience and TechnologyCommunityLaw EnforcementTransportFamilies
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the Birthday Honours List 2017, by the number of recipients. Scroll for the full list; click a topic for its recipients in this round.

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