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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 1,354 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 (19%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 543 (40%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 9 (1%)British Empire Medal: 313 (23%)Royal Victorian Medal: 8 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 4 (0%)Bar: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 17 (1%)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 Needs17Special Educational Needs — 17Higher Education11Higher Education — 11Further Education11Further Education — 11Skills — 3Apprenticeships — 3Youth — 3Vulnerable Children — 3Training — 2Holocaust Education — 2Social Sciences — 2Medical…Medical Education — 2Adult L…Adult Learning — 2Mathema…Mathematics — 2Early Years Education — 1Literacy — 1STEM — 1Special Needs Education — 1Legal Education — 1Dental Education — 1Youth Education — 1Professional Education — 1Horticultural Education — 1Rugby5Rugby — 5Football5Football — 5Disability S…3Disability Sport — 3Rowing3Rowing — 3Rugby Leag…Rugby League — 2Equestrian…2Equestrianism — 2TennisTennis — 2Highland G…Highland Games — 2Boxing — 2Hockey — 2Swimming — 1Diving — 1Cricket — 1Athletics — 1Gymnastics — 1Badminton — 1Golf — 1Table Tennis — 1Women's Football — 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…6Community Cohesion — 6Community Development — 3Youth — 3Communi…Community Relations — 2Rural C…Rural Communities — 1Communi…Community Safety — 1Volunteering — 1Policing11Policing — 11Disabilities10Disabilities — 10Aviation — 2Rail — 1Road Safety — 1Aviation Industry — 1Rail Industry — 1Freight Industry — 1british-interes…5british-interests-overseas — 5Domestic Abuse4Domestic Abuse — 4Vulnerable Peop…4Vulnerable People — 4british-communi…4british-community-abroad — 4britis…british-foreign-policy — 3Community Engagement — 1Family Support — 1Advertising Industry — 2Human Resources — 2Electoral Democracy — 2Charitab…2Charitable Services — 2Public E…2Public Engagement — 2Glassblo…2Glassblowing — 2Mountain Rescue — 2Broadcasting — 2Social Science — 2local-co…2local-community-service — 2Border Security — 1Equestrian Vaulting — 1Infant Welfare — 1Commemor…Commemoration — 1EducationSportPublic ServiceEconomyEqualityScience and TechnologyCommunityLaw EnforcementTransport
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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.

The recipients

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1,354 people

Medal

BEM