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Birthday Honours List 2021

Published 11 June 2021. Celebrating exceptional achievements and distinguished service across the United Kingdom and overseas territories.

What was awarded

How the 1,459 Birthday Honours 2021 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: 24 (2%)Knight or Dame Grand Cross of the Order of St Michael and St George: 1 (0%)Knight Commander of the Order of St Michael and St George: 3 (0%)Companion of the Order of St Michael and St George: 9 (1%)Knight Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 3 (0%)Commander of the Royal Victorian Order: 6 (0%)Lieutenant of the Royal Victorian Order: 8 (1%)Member of the Royal Victorian Order: 11 (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: 102 (7%)Officer of the Order of the British Empire: 267 (18%)Member of the Order of the British Empire: 575 (39%)British Empire Medal: 344 (24%)Royal Victorian Medal: 16 (1%)Associate of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Bar: 3 (0%)Knight Bachelor: 18 (1%)Member of the Royal Red Cross: 1 (0%)Queen's Ambulance Service Medal: 8 (1%)Queen's Fire Service Medal: 9 (1%)Queen's Police Medal: 23 (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 2021, gazetted with their rank and service branch. Explore the recipients by service.

Royal Navy 24Army 52Royal Air Force 23
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Topics

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The topics most recognised across the Birthday Honours List 2021, sized by the number of recipients. Click a tile to explore.

Policing19Policing — 19Defence18Defence — 18Local Governme…11Local Government — 11Politics3Politics — 3Political Service — 2Key Worke…2Key Workers — 2Emergency Services — 1Higher Education12Higher Education — 12Special Educationa…5Special Educational Needs — 5Holocaust Education5Holocaust Education — 5Further E…4Further Education — 4Training — 3STEM — 3Leader…Leadership Development — 2Youth …Youth Development — 2Academ…Academia — 2Music Education — 1Apprenticeships — 1Medical Education — 1Healthcare Education — 1Englis…English Language — 1Adult …Adult Education — 1Profes…Professional Development — 1School…School Governance — 1Language Education — 1Pre-School Education — 1Legal Education — 1Pharmaceutical Education — 1Careers Education — 1Diversity19Diversity — 19Inclusion11Inclusion — 11Equality — 3Human Rights — 3Domestic Abuse — 2Reconciliation — 2Social Mobility — 1Social Equality — 1Gender Equality — 1Women's Empowerment — 1Football5Football — 5Rugby Union4Rugby Union — 4Cricket3Cricket — 3Disability Sport — 2Rugby League — 2Tennis — 2Swimming — 1Rugby — 1Rugby Football — 1Rowing — 1Cycling — 1Community Sport — 1Basketball — 1Bowls — 1Weightlifting — 1Youth Sport — 1Motorsport — 1Sports Development — 1Amateur Boxing — 1Equestrian Sport — 1Sports Broadcasting — 1Engineering4Engineering — 4Life Sciences4Life Sciences — 4Research3Research — 3Scientif…2Scientific Research — 2Chemistry — 1Palaeontology — 1Statistics — 1Defence Science — 1Microbiology — 1Measurement Science — 1Meteorology — 1Medical Science — 1Government Science — 1Psychology — 1Policing19Policing — 19Crime Prevention — 2Anti-Kidnap — 1Extortion — 1Business15Business — 15Tourism — 1Regional Economy — 1Economic Development — 1British Nationals Overs…14British Nationals Overseas — 14Communit…4Community Relations — 4Volunteering — 2Community Support — 1Community Cohesion — 1Aviation — 2Road Safety — 2Logist…Logistics — 1CyclingCycling — 1Port Industry — 1Disabilities4Disabilities — 4Voluntary S…4Voluntary Sector — 4Awareness4Awareness — 4Vulnerable …3Vulnerable People — 3Autism3Autism — 3Humanitaria…3Humanitarian Assistance — 3Communi…Community Engagement — 2Family Support — 1Border Security — 2Policy — 1Youth Development — 2Stucco Work — 1Plastering — 1Telecommunications — 2Public P…2Public Protection — 2Refugees2Refugees — 2Public E…2Public Engagement — 2Pensions — 2Border Security — 2Public Sector — 2Protec…Protection Services — 2Textile Industry — 1Domestic Violence Prevention — 1Public ServiceEducationSocial JusticeSportScience and TechnologyLaw EnforcementEconomyCommunityTransportFamilies
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Topics by number of recipients

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1,459 people