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New Year Honours List 2020

Published 27 December 2019. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,401 New Year Honours 2020 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: 2 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of the Bath: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of the Bath: 22 (2%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 15 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 2 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 7 (0%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 24 (2%)Dame Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 16 (1%)Knight Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 1 (0%)Commander of the Order of the British Empire: 111 (8%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 280 (20%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 500 (36%)Order of the Companions of Honour: 2 (0%)British Empire Medal: 333 (24%)Royal Victorian Medal: 8 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 2 (0%)Bar: 2 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 18 (1%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Overseas Territories Police and Fire Service Medal: 1 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 5 (0%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 6 (0%)Queen's Police Medal: 22 (2%)Queen's Volunteer Reserves Medal: 7 (0%)Other: 3 (0%)

Military honours

Honouring the armed forces

106 sailors, marines, soldiers and aircrew were recognised in the New Year Honours 2020, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 27Army 60Royal Air Force 19
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the New Year Honours List 2020, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Holocaust Education29Holocaust Education — 29Special Educationa…8Special Educational Needs — 8Higher Education — 4Apprenticeships — 4Training — 3Social Sciences — 3Adult Education — 3Youth — 3Further Education — 2Skills — 2Vocational Skills — 2Culinary Arts — 2Vulnerable Children — 2International Education — 1Literacy — 1Dance Education — 1Adult Learning — 1Mathematics — 1Healthcare Education — 1Arts Education — 1Humanities — 1Language — 1Heritage Education — 1Genocide Education — 1Alternative Education — 1Legal Training — 1Numeracy — 1Artificial Intelligence Education — 1Careers — 1Graduate Employment — 1Cricket14Cricket — 14Football4Football — 4Horse Racing4Horse Racing — 4Athletics — 3Gymnastics — 3Women's Football — 3Netball — 2Disability Sport — 2Rugby L…Rugby League — 2Badmint…Badminton — 2GolfGolf — 2HockeyHockey — 2Rugby — 1Rowing — 1Grassroots Football — 1Tennis — 1Running — 1Boxing — 1Table Tennis — 1Weightlifting — 1Olympic Sport — 1Skiing — 1Skating — 1Youth Sport — 1Taekwondo — 1Squash — 1Sports Development — 1Curling — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Paralympic Sport — 1Elite Sport — 1Adaptive Skiing — 1Policing15Policing — 15Defence14Defence — 14Local Gov…7Local Government — 7Political…4Political Service — 4Policing15Policing — 15Fire Safe…6Fire Safety — 6Security4Security — 4Crimin…Criminal Justice — 4Protection Services — 2Community Safety — 2Consumer Safety — 1Police Welfare — 1Police Services — 1british-foreign-policy29british-foreign-policy — 29Business22Business — 22Economic Development — 3Tourism — 2Small Bu…Small Business — 2Engineering7Engineering — 7ResearchResearch — 5Climate Science — 2Medical Science — 2Microbiology — 1Life Sciences — 1Geology — 1Neuroscience — 1Science Communication — 1Atmospheric Science — 1Plant Science — 1Forensic Science — 1Scientific Research — 1Science Promotion — 1Communi…Community Cohesion — 5Community Relations — 4Volunteer…4Volunteering — 4Youth3Youth — 3Community Safety — 2Community Support — 1Community Development — 1Innovat…Innovation — 8Engineering — 7Computing — 1Digital Technology — 1Telecommunications — 1Information Technology — 1Digital Society — 1Policing15Policing — 15Customs — 1Special Constabulary — 1Community Policing — 1Police Services — 1Awareness13Awareness — 13Broadcas…4Broadcasting — 4RadioRadio — 2Journalism — 2Film — 2Sports Broadcasting — 1Publishing — 1Wildlife Filmmaking — 1British Nati…12British Nationals Overseas — 12Disabili…8Disabilities — 8Local Go…7Local Government — 7Government Finance — 1Autism6Autism — 6Maritime — 2Public Transport — 1Aviation — 1Active Travel — 1Rail Industry — 1Criminal Ju…Criminal Justice — 4Commemoration — 3Naval Shipbuilding — 2Brewing — 1Workplace — 1Careers — 1Unemployment — 1Community Engagement — 2Vulnerab…Vulnerable People — 2british-…british-commercial-interests — 2Domestic…Domestic Violence Prevention — 2Fashion Retail — 2Government — 2Volunta…Voluntary Sector — 2Civil S…Civil Service — 2Equestrian Vaulting — 1EducationSportPublic ServicePublic SafetyEconomyScience and Technol…CommunityTechnologyLaw EnforcementMediaTransportLaw
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