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New Year Honours List 2017

Published 31 December 2016. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,480 New Year 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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Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 2 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 20 (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: 10 (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: 6 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 22 (1%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 11 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 3 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 106 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 262 (18%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 606 (41%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 6 (0%)British Empire Medal: 331 (22%)Royal Victorian Medal: 10 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Bar: 1 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 24 (2%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 3 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (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

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

Royal Navy 22Army 57Royal Air Force 26
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Topics

All topics

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

Rowing22Rowing — 22Cycling21Cycling — 21Swimming16Swimming — 16Hockey16Hockey — 16Football12Football — 12Athletics10Athletics — 10Canoeing6Canoeing — 6Disabled S…4Disabled Sport — 4Sailing4Sailing — 4Equestrian…4Equestrianism — 4Rugby League — 3Tennis — 3Horseracing — 3Triathlon — 3Archery — 3Paralym…Paralympic Sport — 3DivingDiving — 2Gymnast…Gymnastics — 2Table T…Table Tennis — 2Sports Administration — 2Cricket — 1Rugby — 1Rugby Union — 1Disability Sport — 1Volleyball — 1Running — 1Community Sport — 1Golf — 1Motorcycling — 1Fencing — 1Boxing — 1Basketball — 1Olympic Sport — 1Youth Sport — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Boccia — 1Handball — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Wheelchair Tennis — 1Figure Skating — 1Football Coaching — 1Sports Facilities — 1Youth Boxing — 1Disabled Sports — 1Higher Education15Higher Education — 15Special Educational Needs12Special Educational Needs — 12Further Educa…9Further Education — 9TrainingTraining — 3SkillsSkills — 3Holocaust Education — 2Social Sciences — 2STEM — 2Science Education — 2Adult Education — 2Leadership Development — 1Youth Development — 1Music Education — 1Education Of Disadvantaged Children — 1Medical Education — 1Early Childhood — 1Military Education — 1Business Education — 1Veterinary Education — 1Special Needs Education — 1Reading — 1Philosophy — 1Legal Training — 1Widening Participation — 1Dental Education — 1Career Development — 1Agricultural Education — 1School Engagement — 1Digital Education — 1English Language Teaching — 1Policing15Policing — 15Local Gove…11Local Government — 11Defence10Defence — 10Political Service8Political Service — 8Emergency Response — 2Emergency Services — 1Politics — 1Business27Business — 27Economic De…6Economic Development — 6TourismTourism — 3Small Business — 1Policing15Policing — 15Maritime Safety — 5Security3Security — 3Border S…3Border Security — 3Emergenc…Emergency Response — 2Criminal Justice — 2Fire Safety — 2Road Safety — 1Safety — 1Emergency Services — 1Police Welfare — 1Community Safety — 1Engineeri…7Engineering — 7Research5Research — 5Geology — 2Space Sector — 1Biomedical Science — 1Statistics — 1Botany — 1Plant Science — 1Environmental Science — 1Public Understanding Of Science — 1Atmospheric Chemistry — 1Glaciology — 1Plant Sciences — 1Forensic Science — 1Agricultural Science — 1Health Science — 1Engineering Research — 1Community …7Community Cohesion — 7Community Relations — 2Community Development — 2Rural Communities — 1Community Safety — 1Youth Services — 1Community Transport — 1Local Govern…11Local Government — 11Politics — 1Taxation — 1Urban Planning — 1Broadca…Broadcasting — 2Adverti…Advertising — 2Journalism — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Photojournalism — 1Advertising Industry — 1Disabilities7Disabilities — 7Families6Families — 6Community Development — 2Charity Work — 1Social Cohesion — 1Human Rights — 1Philanthropy — 1Border Security — 3Overseas Policy — 1Voluntary…4Voluntary Sector — 4Vulnerabl…4Vulnerable People — 4Youth Services — 1Youth Development — 1Disadvant…Disadvantaged People — 2Manx Community — 2Afghanistan — 2Civil Service — 2Pensioners — 2International Peace — 2Public Sector — 2Welfare Reform — 2Leisure — 1Maritime Skills — 1Poverty Reduction — 1Human Resources — 1Animal Management — 1Bookbinding — 1SportEducationPublic ServiceEconomyPublic SafetyScience and TechnologyCommunityPublic Administ…MediaCivil So…Young Pe…
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Topics by number of recipients

Every topic recognised in the New Year 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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